Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia
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Types
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Ilex abscondita, Ilex aculeolata, Ilex affinis
Number of Varieties
3600
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40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Subtropical climates, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-135-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm180.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
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Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
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Diarrhea, Mildly Toxic, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Food for animals, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
ILEX x meserveae 'Blue Princess'
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Blue Princess Holly
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
BluePrincess Holly Plant
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
BluePrincess Holly Pflanze
In French
Flame Tree Rose
BluePrincess houx Plante
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Planta del acebo BluePrincess
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
BluePrincess Holly Φυτών
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
BluePrincess Planta Holly
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
BluePrincess Holly roślin
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Planta BluePrincess Holly
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Malvales
Aquifoliales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Aquifoliaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Ilex
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
1600
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27800
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