Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Australia
Asia
Types
-
Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert
Number of Varieties
35
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Water Deeply
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, 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
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Leaf Blotch, Ringspot virus, Stem rot, Tip blight, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Ants, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alterative, Analgesic, Anodyne, anti inflammatory, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Hypotensive, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
PAEONIA lactiflora 'Shirley Temple'
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Double Pink Peony, Garden Peony
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Double Pink Peony
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Doppelte rosa Pfingstrosen
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Double Rose pivoine
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Doble Pink Peony
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Διπλό Ροζ Παιωνία
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Duplo Pink Peony
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Podwójne Pink Peony
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Geminus Pink AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Dilleniales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
-
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
-
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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