Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Australia
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
-
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Number of Varieties
378
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm40.64 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Narrow and lance shape
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Bush Penstemon
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Bush Penstemon
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Bush Penstemon
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Bush Penstemon
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Μπους Penstemon
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Bush, Penstemon
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Bush Penstemon
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Persicaria Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Scrophulariales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
-
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
-
Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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