Pink Flame Tree

Pitanga

About Pink Flame Tree and Pitanga

Pink Flame Tree

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

South America, Brazil

Types

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Canopy, Rainforest

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1310-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gold, Brown

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobulated

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Root rot

Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Wood

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON discolor

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Pink Flame Tree

Pitanga

In German

Rosa Flame Tree

Pitanga

In French

Flame Tree Rose

Pitanga

In Spanish

Pink árbol de la llama

Pitanga

In Greek

Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Árvore Chama Rosa

Pitanga

In Polish

Różowy Flame Tree

Pitanga

In Latin

Pink arbor flamma

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Myrtales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Myrteae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

120

1 27800

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Properties of Pink Flame Tree and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Pink Flame Tree and Pitanga

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

Pink Flame Tree and Pitanga Physical Information

Pink Flame Tree and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Pink Flame Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Pink Flame Tree and Pitanga are as follows:

Pink Flame Tree flower color: Rose
Pink Flame Tree leaf color:
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Pink Flame Tree and Pitanga

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