Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
grain
Shrub
Origin
-
Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
125
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 2
12-8
Sunset Zone
A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
91.40 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green, Tan
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Part sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Fibre
Flowers
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
X TRITICOSECALE
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Triticale
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
triticale
Raintree
In German
Triticale
raintree
In French
triticale
raintree
In Spanish
triticale
raintree
In Greek
τριτικάλε
Raintree
In Portuguese
triticale
Raintree
In Polish
pszenżyto
Raintree
In Latin
Triticum
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Agaricales
Solanales
Family
Poaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Triticosecale
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Triticeae
-
Subfamily
-
Petunioideae
Number of Species
150
1
27800
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