Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Europe
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
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Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions, Urban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm10.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Bracts
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
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Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
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
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Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Whole plant
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
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
PAPAVER alpinum
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Alpine Poppy
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
अल्पाइन पोस्ता
In German
Flaschenbaum
Alpine Mohn
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Alpine Poppy
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Alpine amapola
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Alpine παπαρούνας
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Alpine Poppy
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Alpine Poppy
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Alpini Poppy
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Malvales
Ranunculales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
brachychiton
Papaver
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
3042
1
27800
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