Bottle Tree

Butterfly Tree

About Bottle Tree and Butterfly Tree

Bottle Tree

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Flaschenbaum

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Bouteille Arbre

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Utrem ligno

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

brachychiton

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Sterculieae

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

30500

1 27800

Properties of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

Bottle Tree and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Tree

Care of Bottle Tree and Butterfly Tree 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 Tree pruning is done Remove branches, 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 Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.