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About Bottle Tree and Bull Grass

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Australia
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Brown, White

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Pollen

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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Bull Grass

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
Bull Grass

In German

Flaschenbaum
Bull Grass

In French

Bouteille Arbre
Bull Herbe

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
Bull Hierba

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Δελτίο Grass

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
touro grama

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
Bull Trawa

In Latin

Utrem ligno
Bull Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Malvales
Cyperales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

brachychiton
Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sterculieae
Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae
Chloridoideae

Number of Species

30180
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Tree and Bull Grass

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

Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Bull Grass

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

Bottle Tree and Bull Grass Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Bull Grass are as follows:

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

  • Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White

  • Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Bull Grass

Care of Bottle Tree and Bull Grass 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 Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, 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 Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.