Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa, Madagascar
Types
-
Number of Varieties
1
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm
Rank: 56 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
-
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
DOMBEYA wallichii
Common Name
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea
In Hindi
Pink Ball Tree
In German
Pink Ball Tree
In French
Pink Ball Tree
In Spanish
Pink Ball Tree
In Greek
Pink Ball Tree
In Portuguese
Pink Ball Tree
In Polish
Dombeja Wallicha
In Latin
Pink Ball Tree
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Dombeya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Dombeyoideae
Number of Species
1
1
27800
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