What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Eastern Africa, Madagascar
Types
Shrub
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Woods
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm240.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'
DOMBEYA wallichii
Common Name
common hazel
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea
In Hindi
contorted filbert
Pink Ball Tree
In German
contorted filbert
Pink Ball Tree
In French
noisetier contorsionné
Pink Ball Tree
In Spanish
avellana contorsionada
Pink Ball Tree
In Greek
παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού
Pink Ball Tree
In Portuguese
filbert contorcido
Pink Ball Tree
In Polish
wykrzywioną leszczyna
Dombeja Wallicha
In Latin
contortis Avellanam
Pink Ball Tree
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Malvales
Family
Betulaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Corylus
Dombeya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Dombeyoideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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