Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
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Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Number of Varieties
330
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40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm152.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm121.92 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
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
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Animal Feed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
NOLINA microcarpa
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Sacahuista, Palmilla
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Bear Grass
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Bärn-Gras
In French
Flame Tree Rose
ours Herbe
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Hierba de oso
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
αρκούδα Grass
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
bear Grass
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
miś Trawa
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
herbas ferunt
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Nolina Michx
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
1500
1
27800
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