What is
Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
South America, Brazil
Australia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
NANA
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Canopy, Rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm610.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Gold, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Lobulated
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Root rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
BRACHYCHITON discolor
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
In Hindi
Tabebuia
Pink Flame Tree
In German
Tabebuia
Rosa Flame Tree
In French
Tabebuia
Flame Tree Rose
In Spanish
Tabebuia
Pink árbol de la llama
In Greek
Tabebuia
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
Árvore Chama Rosa
In Polish
Tabebuia
Różowy Flame Tree
In Latin
Tabebuia
Pink arbor flamma
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Not Available
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Malvales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
67NA
1
27800
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