Pink Ball Tree

Tritoma

About Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma

Pink Ball Tree

Tritoma

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Africa, Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden

Damp Places, Marshy ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm50.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cordate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Moisture

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

DOMBEYA wallichii

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

7.2 Common Name

Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pink Ball Tree

Tritoma

7.2.2 In German

Pink Ball Tree

Tritoma

7.2.3 In French

Pink Ball Tree

Tritoma

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pink Ball Tree

tritoma

7.2.5 In Greek

Pink Ball Tree

tritoma

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pink Ball Tree

Tritoma

7.2.7 In Polish

Dombeja Wallicha

Tritoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Pink Ball Tree

Trytoma

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Dombeya

Kniphofia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Dombeyoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA72

1 27800

Properties of Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma

Wondering what are the properties of Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma? We provide you with everything About Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma. Pink Ball Tree doesn't have thorns and Tritoma doesn't have thorns. Also Pink Ball Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Pink Ball Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available and Tritoma has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma

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

Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma Physical Information

Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Ball Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma are as follows:

Pink Ball Tree flower color: Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Rose
Pink Ball Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma

Care of Pink Ball Tree and Tritoma include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pink Ball Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pink Ball Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.