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About Bottle Tree and Bread Wheat


About Bread Wheat and Bottle Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Herbs  

Origin
Australia  
Western Asia  

Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
agricultural areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
10 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm  
8
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm  
11
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gold, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated  

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  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Seeds, Stem, Straw  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Showy  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  
TRITICUM aestivum  

Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat  

In Hindi
बोतल ट्री  
गेहूं  

In German
Flaschenbaum  
Brotweizen  

In French
Bouteille Arbre  
pain de blé  

In Spanish
Árbol de la botella  
El pan de trigo  

In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως  

In Portuguese
Bottle Tree  
pão de trigo  

In Polish
Butelka Drzewo  
chleb pszenny  

In Latin
Utrem ligno  
Triticum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Poales  

Family
Sterculiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
brachychiton  
Triticum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Sterculieae  
Triticeae  

Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
Pooideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
5  
99+

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Bread Wheat

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Bread Wheat

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

Bottle Tree and Bread Wheat Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Bread Wheat physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Bread Wheat are as follows:

Care of Bottle Tree and Bread Wheat

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

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