Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Australia
  
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
  
By seashore, gardens
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
Not Available
  
Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm
  
11
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Succulent
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Average Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial 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
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
  
Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
  
DELOSPERMA
  
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
  
Trailing Iceplant
  
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
  
Delosperma cooperi
  
In German
Flaschenbaum
  
Mittagsblume
  
In French
Bouteille Arbre
  
Delosperma cooperi
  
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
  
Delosperma cooperi
  
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
  
Delosperma cooperi
  
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
  
Delosperma cooperi
  
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
  
Delosperma cooperi
  
In Latin
Utrem ligno
  
Delosperma cooperi
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Not Available
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malvales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Sterculiaceae
  
Aizoaceae
  
Genus
brachychiton
  
Caryophyllales
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Sterculieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
  
Ruschioideae
  
Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Delosperma cooperi
Season and care of Bottle Tree and Delosperma cooperi is important to know. While considering everything about Bottle Tree and Delosperma cooperi Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bottle Tree season is Spring and Summer and Delosperma cooperi season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bottle Tree is Loam, Sand and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bottle Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available.
Bottle Tree and Delosperma cooperi Physical Information
Bottle Tree and Delosperma cooperi physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Delosperma cooperi are as follows:
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available
Delosperma cooperi flower color: Not Available
- Delosperma cooperi leaf color: Not Available
Care of Bottle Tree and Delosperma cooperi
Care of Bottle Tree and Delosperma cooperi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.