Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Australia
Southern Africa
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Hoodia albispina, Hoodia flava, Hoodia bainii
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1112-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Red, Pink, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Once a week
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
No pruning needed in the early stages
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Flies, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Dry Mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Weightloss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Hoodia gordonii
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
ǁhoba, Ghaap
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Hoodia
In German
Flaschenbaum
Hoodia
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Hoodia
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Hoodia
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Hoodia
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Hoodia
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Hoodia
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Hoodia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Gentianales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Hoodia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Stapeliae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Asclepiadoideae
Number of Species
3025
1
27800
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