Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Central America
Australia
Types
-
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Number of Varieties
2030
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,743.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Crimson, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, 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
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Common Name
Summer Squash
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
In Hindi
summer squash
बोतल ट्री
In German
Sommerkürbis
Flaschenbaum
In French
courges d'été
Bouteille Arbre
In Spanish
calabaza de verano
Árbol de la botella
In Greek
καλοκαίρι σκουός
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
In Portuguese
abobrinha
Bottle Tree
In Polish
latem squash
Butelka Drzewo
In Latin
aestas cucurbitae
Utrem ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Violales
Malvales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Cucurbita
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cucurbiteae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Cucurbitoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
530
1
27800
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