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About Bottle Tree and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Bottle Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Trees  

Origin
Australia  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm  
8
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm  
11
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

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  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
बोतल ट्री  
राख पेड़  

In German
Flaschenbaum  
Esche  

In French
Bouteille Arbre  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Árbol de la botella  
Fresno  

In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Bottle Tree  
Freixo  

In Polish
Butelka Drzewo  
Jesion  

In Latin
Utrem ligno  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Lamiales  

Family
Sterculiaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
brachychiton  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Sterculieae  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
65  
99+

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Ash Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Tree and Ash Tree? We provide you with everything About Bottle Tree and Ash Tree. Bottle Tree doesn't have thorns and Ash Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Bottle Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Bottle Tree has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation and Ash Tree has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Skin irritation. 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 Bottle Tree and Ash Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Ash Tree

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

Bottle Tree and Ash Tree Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Bottle Tree and Ash Tree

Care of Bottle Tree and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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