Life Span
Perennial
  
Biennial
  
Type
Shrub
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean
  
Australia
  
Types
Not available
  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
  
Habitat
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions
  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-14
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm
  
11
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Crimson, Orange Red
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Black, Red, Violet
  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green
  
Red, Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Salt
  
Pollution, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Grafting, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
  
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, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves
  
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
Insignificant
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds
  
Hummingbirds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
  
Root, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco
  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
  
Common Name
Paradise Plum
  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
  
In Hindi
कोको बेर
  
बोतल ट्री
  
In German
coco Plum
  
Flaschenbaum
  
In French
Coco Plum
  
Bouteille Arbre
  
In Spanish
Coco Plum
  
Árbol de la botella
  
In Greek
Coco δαμάσκηνο
  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
  
In Portuguese
Coco Plum
  
Bottle Tree
  
In Polish
coco plum
  
Butelka Drzewo
  
In Latin
coco plum
  
Utrem ligno
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Malpighiales
  
Malvales
  
Family
Chrysobalanaceae
  
Sterculiaceae
  
Genus
Chrysobalanus
  
brachychiton
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Sterculieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Sterculioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available