Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Tubers
Origin
Australia
Europe, Mediterranean Basin, Middle East, North Africa, Somalia
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Cyclamen Africanum, Cyclamen Alpinum, Cyclamen Cilicium, Cyclamen Coum
Number of Varieties
3024
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm0.54 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Pink, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Autumn, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water when soil is dry
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
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Botrytis Cinerea, Gray mold, Mice, Mites, Root weevil, Slugs, Snails, Squirrels
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Respiratory 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
-
Digestive disorders, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as an ointment
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
-
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Cyclamen Persicum
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Cyclamen or Florist's Cyclamen
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Sikalemen
In German
Flaschenbaum
Zyklamen
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Cyclamen
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Ciclamen
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
κυκλάμινο
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Cíclame
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Cyklamen
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Cyclamīnos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Malvales
Ericales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Primulaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Cyclamen
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Sterculieae
Cyclamineae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Myrsinoideae
Number of Species
3023
1
27800
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