Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Epigeal, Hypogeal
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Coastal sand dunes, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Reniform
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
Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
reseeds, root cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
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
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Hanging Basket
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
Beans
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary, Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
COTYLEDON
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Pig's ear, Dog's ear
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
बीजपत्र
In German
Flaschenbaum
Cotyledon
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Cotyledon
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Cotyledon
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
κοτυληδών kotylēdōn
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Cotyledon
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Liścień
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Cotyledon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Rosales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Cotyledon L.
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
3012
1
27800
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