Bottle Tree

Candytuft

About Bottle Tree and Candytuft

Bottle Tree

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Australia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

30220

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Candytuft

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Candytuft

In German

Flaschenbaum

Schleifenblume

In French

Bouteille Arbre

candytuft

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

candytuft

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

candytuft

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

ibero

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

candytuft

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Brassicales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Candytuft

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

Bottle Tree and Candytuft Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Candytuft are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Candytuft flower color: White
Candytuft leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Candytuft

Care of Bottle Tree and Candytuft 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 Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.