Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Australia
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Types
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Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
35
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40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-13-9999
0
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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Ovate
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
Fast
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Fruits
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
आमला
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Stachelbeere
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Grosella
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Groselha
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Agrest
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Malpighiales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
1300
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27800
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