Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
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Types
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Impatiens hawkeri
Number of Varieties
3500
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40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm15.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm20.30 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Aphids, Caterpillars, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
IMPATIENS 'Fisnics Magpink'
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Magic Pink New Guinea Impatiens, New Guinea Impatiens
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
न्यू गिनी Impatiens
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Neu-Guinea Impatiens
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Nouvelle-Guinée Impatiens
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Nueva Guinea Impatiens
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Νέα Γουινέα Impatiens
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Nova Guiné Impatiens
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Nowa Gwinea Niecierpek
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Impatiens New Guinea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Geraniales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Balsaminaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Impatiens
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
11000
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27800
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