Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southern Africa, South Africa
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
airplane plant,St. Bernard's lily,spider ivy
Number of Varieties
3040
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm30.25 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Light Green, Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Lance shaped
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
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
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 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Hanging Basket
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
CHLOROPHYTUM comosum
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Spider Plant
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री
spider plant
In German
Flaschenbaum
Grünlilie
In French
Bouteille Arbre
Chlorophytum comosum
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella
Chlorophytum comosum
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Spider plant
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree
Clorofito
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo
Zielistka Sternberga
In Latin
Utrem ligno
Spider plant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Malvales
Liliales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Chlorophytum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Sterculieae
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Subfamily
Sterculioideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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