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About Bottle Tree and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

306
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
Blue Giant Grass

In German

Flaschenbaum
Blue Giant Grass

In French

Bouteille Arbre
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Utrem ligno
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malvales
Asparagales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

brachychiton
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Sterculieae
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Subfamily

Sterculioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

3022
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Tree and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Blue Giant

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

Bottle Tree and Blue Giant Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Blue Giant

Care of Bottle Tree and Blue Giant 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 Blue Giant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Giant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.