Bottle Tree

Beardlip Penstemon

About Bottle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

Bottle Tree

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Australia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

3056

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

Flaschenbaum

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

Bouteille Arbre

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Lamiales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

3040

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Bottle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon

Care of Bottle Tree and Beardlip Penstemon 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 Beardlip Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardlip Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.