Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Texas
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Ornamental Plant
Number of Varieties
30250
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Roadsides, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
White, Blue, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Bedding, Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
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 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Hanging Basket
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
LUPINUS subcarnosus
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Bluebonnet, Texas Bluebonnet
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
texas bluebonnet
In German
Flaschenbaum
texas Blaue Lupine
In French
Bouteille Arbre
texas bluebonnet
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
texas Bluebonnet
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
texas bluebonnet
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
texas bluebonnet
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
texas bluebonnet
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Texas lory
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fabales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
Genisteae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
30250
1
27800
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