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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Australia  
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa  

Types
-  
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii  

Number of Varieties
3  
20  
99+

Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest  
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
15.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Rose  
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gold, Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobulated  
Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor  
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica  

Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark  
Spanish Bluebell  

In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree  
Bluebell plant  

In German
Rosa Flame Tree  
Endymion Pflanze  

In French
Flame Tree Rose  
plante Bluebell  

In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama  
planta Bluebell  

In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο  
φυτό Bluebell  

In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa  
planta Bluebell  

In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree  
Bluebell roślin  

In Latin
Pink arbor flamma  
Bluebell herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Liliales  

Family
Sterculiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
brachychiton  
Hyacinthoides  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Sterculieae  
Hyacintheae  

Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
Scilloideae  

Number of Species
1  
11  
99+

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Difference Between Pink Flame Tree and Bluebell

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