Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
-
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Canyons, Rocky areas, Scrubs, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-10
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm91.40 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm91.40 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Cylindrical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
ERICAMERIA laricifolia
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Turpentine bush
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
एगुएर
In German
Flaschenbaum
Aguirre
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Aguirre
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Aguirre
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Αγκίρε
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Aguirre
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Aguirre
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Aguirre
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Asterales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
brachychiton
Ericameria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Astereae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Barnadesioideae
Number of Species
30-
1
27800
👆🏻