Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Australia
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm25.40 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
-
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Tan, Gray
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
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Boulder Blue Fescue
In German
Flaschenbaum
Boulder Blau -Schwingel
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Boulder bleu fétuque
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Boulder azul de la hierba festuca
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Boulder Blue Grass festuca
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Cyperales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Festuca
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Poeae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Pooideae
Number of Species
3061
1
27800
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