Babaco

Bottle Tree

About Babaco and Bottle Tree

Babaco

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tree

Origin

South America

Australia

Types

V. × heilbornii

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

030

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Babaco

बोतल ट्री

In German

Babaco

Flaschenbaum

In French

Babaco

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Babaco

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Babaco

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Babaco

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Babaco

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Babaco

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Malvales

Family

Caricaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Bottle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Bottle Tree? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Bottle Tree. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Bottle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Bottle Tree has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Bottle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Bottle Tree

Season and care of Babaco and Bottle Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Bottle Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Bottle Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Bottle Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Bottle Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Babaco and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Babaco and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Babaco and Bottle Tree

Care of Babaco and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Bottle Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.