1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Australia
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chestnut Blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Birds, Deers
5.12 Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
CASTANEA dentata
7.2 Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
American Chestnut
7.2.1 In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
7.2.2 In German
Flaschenbaum
Amerikanische Kastanie
7.2.3 In French
Bouteille Arbre
Châtaignier d'Amérique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Castanea dentata
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
american καστανιάς
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
castanea americana
7.2.7 In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Kasztan amerykański
7.2.8 In Latin
Utrem ligno
English castaneis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Sterculieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species