What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Japan
Australia
Types
not available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
All sorts of environments
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-5
12-6
Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
61.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Crimson, Dark Red
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Red, Bronze
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Not Available
Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Facts
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Unknown
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Japanese Burberry
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
crimson pygmy
Pink Flame Tree
In German
crimson pygmy
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
crimson pygmy
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
crimson pygmy
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
crimson pygmy
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
crimson pygmy
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
crimson pygmy
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
crimson pygmy
Pink arbor flamma
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Malvales
Family
Berberidaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Berberis
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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