Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Southern Africa
Types
Sringar, Mexican Single, Pearl
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Number of Varieties
480
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40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Alpine Meadows, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm8.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Ivory
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Rosette
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes
vegetative cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mites, Thripes
Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
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Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antidepressant, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Making Perfumes, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
POLIANTHES tuberosa
HAWORTHIA
Common Name
Tuberose
Haworthia
In Hindi
रजनीगंधा
Echeveria
In German
Tuberose
Haworthia
In French
Tubéreuse
Haworthia
In Spanish
nardo
Haworthia
In Greek
Τουμπερόζα
Echeveria
In Portuguese
Tuberosa
Haworthia
In Polish
Tuberoza
Haworsja
In Latin
Tuberose
Chaoorthia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
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Order
Asparagales
Asparagales
Family
Amaryllidaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Polianthes
Haworthia
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Asphodeloideae
Number of Species
12151
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27800
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