Life Span
Biennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Australia
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Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-15
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm510.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm37.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers
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
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
पानी लिली
In German
Flaschenbaum
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Bouteille Arbre
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
lirio de agua
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
waterlily
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Utrem ligno
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Malvales
Nymphaeales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
303
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27800
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