Babaco

Pink Flame Tree

About Babaco and Pink Flame Tree

Babaco

Pink Flame Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

Australia

Types

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Canopy, Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Gold, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobulated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

BRACHYCHITON discolor

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

In Hindi

Babaco

Pink Flame Tree

In German

Babaco

Rosa Flame Tree

In French

Babaco

Flame Tree Rose

In Spanish

Babaco

Pink árbol de la llama

In Greek

Babaco

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Babaco

Árvore Chama Rosa

In Polish

Babaco

Różowy Flame Tree

In Latin

Babaco

Pink arbor flamma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Caricaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Pink Flame Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Pink Flame Tree? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Pink Flame Tree. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Pink Flame Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Pink Flame Tree has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Pink Flame Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Pink Flame Tree

Season and care of Babaco and Pink Flame Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Pink Flame Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pink Flame Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Pink Flame Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Pink Flame Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Babaco and Pink Flame Tree Physical Information

Babaco and Pink Flame Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Pink Flame Tree are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:

Care of Babaco and Pink Flame Tree

Care of Babaco and Pink Flame Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Pink Flame Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pink Flame Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.