Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Trees
Origin
Australia
Asia, Europe, North America
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash
Number of Varieties
3050
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm75.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm45.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
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
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Liver problems
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves, Stem
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
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Fraxinus
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Ash Tree
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
राख पेड़
In German
Flaschenbaum
Esche
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Frêne
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Fresno
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
δέντρο Ash
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Freixo
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Jesion
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Fraxinum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Lamiales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
3065
1
27800
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