General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Plant Height: 6-40 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Other: Large, maple-shaped leaves.
Flowers: Malodorous
Other: Pubescent
Flower Color: Other: Orange-red
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring
Underground structures: Caudex
Suitable Locations: Houseplant
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Flies
Birds
Bees
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Prefers to be under-potted

Common names
  • Bonfire Tree
  • Colored Sterculia
  • Indian Almond
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Firmiana colorata
  • Synonym: Sterculia colorata

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