Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
Southern Asia, India
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Butea monosperma
Number of Varieties
3015
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Orange, Black
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Bronze, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, 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 Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Average Water Needs
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rats
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Anaemia, Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Astringent, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers, Gum, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dyeing color for fabric, used for making charcoal, Used to make leather, Used to prepare a traditional Holi colour
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
BUTEA monosperma
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Flame-of-the-forest, Parrot Tree
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
पलाश
In German
Flaschenbaum
Flamme -of -the- Wald
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Flame -of-the -forest
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Llama - de - la - bosque
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Φλόγα - of-the - δάσος
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Chama -of-the -forest
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Płomień -of -the- las
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Flamma -of - Silva
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Fabales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Butea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
30190
1
27800
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