Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Europe
Types
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Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’
Number of Varieties
325
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-3
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm81.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Red, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Rocky Soil
Flowers
Showy
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
-
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
David Ward, Red Lungwort
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
david ward
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
david ward
In French
Flame Tree Rose
david ward
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
david ward
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
david ward
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
david ward
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
david ward
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
david ward
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Lamiales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Pulmonaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Sterculieae
-
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
-
Number of Species
1-
1
27800
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