Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Brazil
Types
-
Number of Varieties
25
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm
Rank: 57 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
In Hindi
Raintree
In German
raintree
In French
raintree
In Spanish
raintree
In Greek
Raintree
In Portuguese
Raintree
In Polish
Raintree
In Latin
Raintree
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Family
Solanaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Number of Species
50
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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