Bottle Tree

Butterfly Ginger

About Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Bottle Tree

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

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

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Flaschenbaum

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Zingiberales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

3080

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger? We provide you with everything About Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger. Bottle Tree doesn't have thorns and Butterfly Ginger 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 Ginger 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 Ginger and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger

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

Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Ginger 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 Ginger 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.