Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Southern Asia
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
1003
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40000
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Habitat
Dry Forest, Hillside, Roadsides
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-13-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Spider mites
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
TABEBUIA rosea
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
Mayflower, Pink Poui, Rosy Trumpet Tree
Spinach
In Hindi
बसंत रानी
पालक
In German
rosa poui
Spinat
In French
poui rose
Épinards
In Spanish
poui rosa
Espinacas
In Greek
ροζ poui
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
poui rosa
Espinafre
In Polish
różowy poui
Szpinak
In Latin
Pink poui
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Caryophyllales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Spinacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Anserineae
Subfamily
-
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
1000800
1
27800
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