Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Asia
Types
-
Bulb Vegetable
Number of Varieties
310
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40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-134-8
0
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
A1, A2, A3, 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 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Acicular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average 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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Red blotch
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Cosmetics, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Scallion, Shallot
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Shallot
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Schalotte
In French
Flame Tree Rose
échalote
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
chalote
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
είδος κρεμμυδιού
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Sallot
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Sallot
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Sallot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asparagales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sterculieae
-
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
-
Number of Species
1750
1
27800
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