Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
China
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Water usually once a day
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
शैरन फल
In German
Flaschenbaum
Sharon Frucht
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Ericales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Diospyreae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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