Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Australia
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Deciduous, Evergreen
Number of Varieties
30800
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Dry
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
-
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
-
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Acacia
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Acacia
In German
Flaschenbaum
Acacia
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Acacia
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Acacia
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Acacia
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Acacia
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Acacia
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Acacia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fabales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Sterculieae
Acacieae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
301350
1
27800
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