What is
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Dark Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs a lot of water initially
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Poisonous when unripe
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Available
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Acne, Slow downs aging
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Dried seeds, Leaves
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
KIGELIA africana
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Sausage Tree
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Sausage Tree
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Sausage Tree
In French
Flame Tree Rose
saucisse Arbre
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Árbol de salchicha
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
λουκάνικο δέντρο
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Árvore de salsicha
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
kiełbasa Drzewo
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
farciminis ligno
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Lamiales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Kaempferia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Tecomeae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
NANA
1
27800
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