Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
38
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-14
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-7
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
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
Brown, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Flowers
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
CALLIANDRA californica
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Baja fairy duster
Zapotillo
Chuparosa
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
tabardillo
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
tabardillo
In French
Flame Tree Rose
tabardillo
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
tabardillo
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
Tabardillo
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Tabardillo
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Tabardillo
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Tabardillo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fabales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Calliandra
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
-
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
-
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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