Life Span
Biennial
Type
Tree
Origin
Australia
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm
Rank: 8 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm
Rank: 11 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
In German
Flaschenbaum
In French
Bouteille Arbre
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
30
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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27800
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