Botanical Name: Brachychiton discolor (Sterculia platanifolia)
Common Name: Pink Flame Tree Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character deciduous (spring) Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, usually single-trunked tree, with ascending and spreading branches, forming a broadly pyramidal canopy that becomes more rounded with age Height 20'-50' Spread 2/3 to equal Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates partial sun at inland locales Soil well-draining loam soils; avoid poorly drained clay Hardiness some frost (zones 16-23): thrives in warm coastal locations Morphology: Leaves palmate, alternate (often crowded towards branch tips); 3-5 lobed, sycamore-like, 6"-12" long and as broad; petioles are 2"-6" long Flowers pink, bell-shaped, 1/4"-1/2" long, in terminal 3"-6" panicles Fruit a follicle; 2"-4" long, dark brown Propagation: seed Usage: an accent tree for its flowers and foliage; used as shade Landscape Care: Watering regular preferred if drainage is good Fertilizing balanced, in late spring Pruning head high when young if access under canopy is desired Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: China Family: Sterculiaceae Notes: |
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