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Brachychiton discolor

Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebar

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Information by: Jerry Sortomme Editor        Photographer: Greg Applegate

 

Description

This tall tree will grow 40-75' high and will do best in full sun and well-drained soil. The rose-pink/salmon blooms it produces will open after the tree loses its leaves in late spring. The flowers and large pods are covered with a dense fuzzy coating.

 

Sun

Full

Water

Medium

Growth Rate

Moderate

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

Soil pH

Neutral

Adverse Factors

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Water high water-use plants separately from low water-use plants.

Low water-use plants can grow with one-half the water needed by high water-use plants, and can be easily damaged from over watering.