Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
shrublands, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Fall
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pest Free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Mexican Tea
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Dysphania ambrosioides
In German
Flaschenbaum
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Épazote
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Μεξικού τσάι
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Komosa piżmowa
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Dysphania ambrosioides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Dysphania
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Dysphanieae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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