Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Australia
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
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Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Hillside, Woods
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-99-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
76.00 cm1,220.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
76.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Lobulated
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants
Hummingbirds
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Paeonia lactiflora
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Herbaceous Peony
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Herbaceous peony
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Krautige Pfingstrose
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
pivoines herbacées
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
peonía herbáceas
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
ποώδη παιωνία
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
peônia herbáceas
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
piwonii zielnych
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS
Pink arbor flamma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Malvales
Family
Paeoniaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Paeonia
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Sterculieae
Subfamily
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Sterculioideae
Number of Species
401
1
27800
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