Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
-
Australia
Types
Prunus x yedoensis
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Number of Varieties
1230
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm2,743.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Crimson, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Black
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
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
Bacterial Diseases, Chewing and Boring Insects, Fungal Diseases, Sap-Sucking Insects
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
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, Soil protection
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PRUNUS x yedoensis
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Common Name
Yoshino Cherry
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
In Hindi
योशिनो चेरी
बोतल ट्री
In German
Yoshino-Kirsche
Flaschenbaum
In French
cerise Yoshino
Bouteille Arbre
In Spanish
Yoshino cerezo
Árbol de la botella
In Greek
Yoshino κεράσι
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Yoshino cereja
Bottle Tree
In Polish
Yoshino wiśniowe
Butelka Drzewo
In Latin
Yoshino Cherry
Utrem ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Malvales
Family
Rosaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Prunus
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Sterculieae
Subfamily
-
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
5030
1
27800
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