Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Australia
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
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Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-12
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Poorly 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 limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Flaschenbaum
Laub- Cattail
In French
Bouteille Arbre
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
Utrem ligno
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Typhales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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