Life Span
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Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Simarouba glauca
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Number of Varieties
810
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40000
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Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-128-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
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Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cuneate
Trumpet
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
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Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Rhinitis
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
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Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation
Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Lodh Tree
Lotus Bark
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Tilaka
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Tilapia
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Tilapia
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
tilapia
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
tilaka
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
tilaka
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
tilakiem
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
tilaka
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Ebenales
Brassicales
Family
Symplocaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Symplocos
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
40100
1
27800
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