Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Australia
Southern Europe, Western Europe
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Sempervivum altum, Sempervivum davisii, Sempervivum juvanii
Number of Varieties
3040
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
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
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm10.20 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
Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Burgundy
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
V-Shaped
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water
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
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
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Fertilizers
Nitrogen
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, 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
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antipruritic, Astringent, Diuretic, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
SEMPERVIVUM calcareum
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Houseleek, Common houseleek
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
houseleek
In German
Flaschenbaum
Hauswurz
In French
Bouteille Arbre
joubarbe
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
houseleek
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
houseleek
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
houseleek
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
houseleek
In Latin
Utrem ligno
AMERIMNON
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Rosales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Sempervivum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
3040
1
27800
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