Tropical Hydrangea, Pink-Ball
Dombeya wallichii

Family: Sterculiaceae
Genus: Dombeya (DOM-bee-yuh)
Species: wallichii (wall-IK-ee-eye)

Synonym:Astrapaea wallichii

Category
Shrubs
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Danger

Bloom Color
Pink
Red

Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Fall
Late Fall/Early Winter
Mid Winter

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen

Other details
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods
From woody stem cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings

Seed Collecting