What is
Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
Australia
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Not Available
Number of Varieties
30NA
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm550.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm370.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
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, Alkaline
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 dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Facts
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
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Mulga
In German
Flaschenbaum
Mulga
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Mulga
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Mulga
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
mulga
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Mulga
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Mulga
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Mulga
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fabales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
30NA
1
27800
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