Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit
Origin
Australia
Mediterranean, Western Asia
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Brown Turkey Fig, Texas Everbearing Fig, Celeste Fig
Number of Varieties
303
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Eye irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Demulcent, Digestive, Emollient, Galactogogue, Laxative, Pectoral, Stomachic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Garland, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
FICUS carica 'Black Mission'
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Black Mission Fig, Fig
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Black Mission Fig Tree
In German
Flaschenbaum
Schwarz Mission Fig Tree
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Noir Mission Fig Tree
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Negro Misión de la Higuera
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Μαύρο Αποστολή Fig Tree
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Black Tree Fig Missão
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Czarny Mission Fig Tree
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Niger Mission ficum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Malvales
Rosales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Moraceae
Genus
brachychiton
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
301
1
27800
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