Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruit, Tree
Origin
Australia
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Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Phyllanthus emblica
Number of Varieties
305
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Bushy, Evergreen
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm800.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm400.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Light Green, Lime Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Yellow, Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, 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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
High Potash Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Caterpillar
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Cottage garden
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Phyllanthus emblica
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Indian Gooseberry, Amla , Awala
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
आमला
In German
Flaschenbaum
Stachelbeere
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Groseille à maquereau
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Grosella
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Φραγκοστάφυλλο
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Groselha
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Agrest
In Latin
Utrem ligno
hominem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Malpighiales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Phyllanthaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Phyllanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sterculieae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
30300
1
27800
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