Life Span
Biennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Number of Varieties
301600
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Egg-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
PROTEA
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
Protea plant
In German
Flaschenbaum
Protea Pflanze
In French
Bouteille Arbre
usine de Protea
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
planta de protea
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
planta Protea
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Protea roślin
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Protea herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Proteales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Protea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Sterculieae
Proteae
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Proteoideae
Number of Species
301600
1
27800
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