Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Australia
China
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water every two or three days during warmer months, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
-
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
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
BAMBUSA multiplex 'Alphonso-Karrii'
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Alphonse Karr Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
अल्फोंस Karr बांस
In German
Flaschenbaum
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Alphonse Karr Bambú
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Alphonse Karr Μπαμπού
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Alphonse Karr Bamboo
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Malvales
Poales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Bambusa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
3060
1
27800
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