Bottle Tree

Chile Pepper

About Bottle Tree and Chile Pepper

Bottle Tree

Chile Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Australia

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

306000

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Borders

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Chile Pepper

In German

Flaschenbaum

Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Chile Pepper

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Chile Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Chile Pepper

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

Bottle Tree and Chile Pepper Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Chile Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Chile Pepper are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Chile Pepper

Care of Bottle Tree and Chile Pepper 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 Chile Pepper pruning is done 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 Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.