Life Span
Annual
Biennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
North America, Western United States, Canada
Australia
Types
-
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Number of Varieties
130
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm2,743.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Crimson, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of 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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, 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
Digestive disorders
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
In Hindi
Pineapple Weed
बोतल ट्री
In German
Strahlenlose Kamille
Flaschenbaum
In French
Matricaire odorante
Bouteille Arbre
In Spanish
Pineapple Weed
Árbol de la botella
In Greek
ξύλο ανανά
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed
Bottle Tree
In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
Butelka Drzewo
In Latin
Pineapple Weed
Utrem ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Malvales
Family
Asteraceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Matricaria
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Anthemideae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
-
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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