Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Japan
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
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Number of Varieties
3015
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Brown, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Subulate
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
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
Fall, Spring, Summer
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
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Blight, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Deer resistant, Drought, Rabbit
Flowers
Showy
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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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Sawfly, White Pine Weevil
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Vermifuge
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Herbicide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
PINUS parviflora
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
five-needle pine
Japanese five-needle pine
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Japanese White Pine
In German
Flaschenbaum
Japanische White Pine
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Pin blanc du Japon
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Pino blanco japonés
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Ιαπωνικά White Pine
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Japanese White Pine
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Japoński White Pine
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Pine Italica
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Malvales
Pinales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
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Number of Species
30115
1
27800
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