Bottle Tree

Butterfly Bush

About Bottle Tree and Butterfly Bush

Bottle Tree

Butterfly Bush

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Africa, America, Asia

1.4 Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Lockinch, Petite Indigo, White Profusion

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm7.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm4.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Gray Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green, Light Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove shoots

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Buddleia davidii

7.2 Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Butterfly Bush, Summer Lilac, Butterflybush

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Butterfly Bush

7.2.2 In German

Flaschenbaum

Schmetterlingsstrauch

7.2.3 In French

Bouteille Arbre

buisson de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

arbusto de las mariposas

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Butterfly Μπους

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

arbusto de borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Butterfly Bush

7.2.8 In Latin

Utrem ligno

papilio rubo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Malvales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

brachychiton

Buddleja

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sterculieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

30100

1 27800

Properties of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Bush

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Bush

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

Bottle Tree and Butterfly Bush Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Butterfly Bush physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Butterfly Bush height is 7.50 cm and width 4.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Bush are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available
Butterfly Bush flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red and White
Butterfly Bush leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Bush

Care of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Bush 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 Butterfly Bush pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Remove shoots. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Bush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.