Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
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Number of Varieties
30-
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
secondary forest, shaded woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow, Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do not water excessively, Keep ground moist, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Red spider mite
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
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Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
ALPINIA zerumbet 'Variegata'
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Golden Lotus, Shell Ginger, Variegated Shell Ginger
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
golden lotus
In German
Flaschenbaum
golden lotus
In French
Bouteille Arbre
golden lotus
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
golden lotus
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
golden lotus
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
golden lotus
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
golden lotus
In Latin
Utrem ligno
golden lotus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Zingiberales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Ensete
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
3050
1
27800
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