Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Eastern Africa
Types
-
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Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Rocky Ridges, Shores of rivers or lakes, Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1311-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, 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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch Tips, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Grey mold, Leaf spot, Mites, Root rot
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
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bouquets, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edging, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
EXACUM affine
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
German Violet, Persian Violet
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
persian violet
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
persian violet
In French
Flame Tree Rose
persian violet
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Violeta persa
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Περσικό Violet
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Violeta persa
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Persian Violet
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
hyacinthum Persarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Gentianales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Exacum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Exaceae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
125
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27800
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