Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Shrub
Perennial
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mexico
Types
Couma macrocarpa
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, Upland savannas
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
11-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Soft scales
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
Butterflies
Allergy
Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Sap
Flowers
Other Uses
Container, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Euphorbia pseudocactus
POLIANTHES tuberosa
Common Name
Tiger Tree
Tuberose
In Hindi
टाइगर ट्री
रजनीगंधा
In German
Tiger Tree
Tuberose
In French
Tiger Tree
Tubéreuse
In Spanish
Tiger Tree
nardo
In Greek
Tiger Tree
Τουμπερόζα
In Portuguese
Tiger Tree
Tuberosa
In Polish
Tiger Tree
Tuberoza
In Latin
tigris lignum
Tuberose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Asparagales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Polianthes
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Euphorbieae
-
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
-
Number of Species
200012
1
27800
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