Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Biennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
Europe, Southern Europe
Australia
Types
-
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
Zone 1A
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
22.85 cm2,743.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
76.20 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Rose
Crimson, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought, Pollution
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
DAPHNE cneorum
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Common Name
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
In Hindi
डाफ्ने गुलाब
बोतल ट्री
In German
Daphne Rose
Flaschenbaum
In French
Rose Daphne
Bouteille Arbre
In Spanish
Daphne Rose
Árbol de la botella
In Greek
Daphne Rose
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Daphne Rose
Bottle Tree
In Polish
Daphne Rose
Butelka Drzewo
In Latin
Daphne Rose
Utrem ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Malvales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Daphne
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sterculieae
Subfamily
-
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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