Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Australia
Types
Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Number of Varieties
17530
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, High elevation, Roadsides
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm2,743.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Crimson, Violet
Crimson, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
CESTRUM elegans
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Common Name
Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
In Hindi
Butterfly Flower plant
बोतल ट्री
In German
Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage
Flaschenbaum
In French
usine de fleur de papillon
Bouteille Arbre
In Spanish
planta de la flor de mariposa
Árbol de la botella
In Greek
φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
In Portuguese
planta de flor de borboleta
Bottle Tree
In Polish
Motyl Kwiat roślin
Butelka Drzewo
In Latin
Flos plantae Gloria
Utrem ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Malvales
Family
Solanaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Cestrum
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cestreae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Browallioideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
25030
1
27800
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