Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Tree
Origin
Southeastern Asia, China, Melanesia
Australia
Types
-
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Number of Varieties
-30
0
40000
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Habitat
Rainforest, Swamps, Tropical rainforest
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-149-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
122.00 cm2,743.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm1,500.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Crimson, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Indigo
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
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
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
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
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
Buds, Fruits, Leaves
Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Grown for shade, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats, Useful for shade, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LIVISTONA saribus
BRACHYCHITON rupestris
Common Name
Serdang, Taraw Palm
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
In Hindi
taraw palm
बोतल ट्री
In German
Taraw palme
Flaschenbaum
In French
Taraw palm
Bouteille Arbre
In Spanish
Taraw palma
Árbol de la botella
In Greek
taraw παλάμη
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Taraw palma
Bottle Tree
In Polish
Taraw palmowy
Butelka Drzewo
In Latin
taraw palmarum
Utrem ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Arecales
Malvales
Family
Arecaceae
Sterculiaceae
Genus
Livistona
brachychiton
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Corypheae
Sterculieae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
Sterculioideae
Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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