Bottle Tree

Cigar Plant

About Bottle Tree and Cigar Plant

Bottle Tree

Cigar Plant

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia

Mexico

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Cuphea ignea

Number of Varieties

30250

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Temperate Regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm45.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm3.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Yellow, Orange Red, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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 in spring

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

CUPHEA cyanea

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Mexican Cigar, Firecracker plant

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

सिगार प्लांट

In German

Flaschenbaum

Zigarettenblümchen

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Cigar usine

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

cigarro Planta

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

πούρο φυτών

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

charuto de Plantas

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Cigar roślin

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Planta Cigar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Myrtales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Lythraceae

Genus

brachychiton

Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Lythroideae

Number of Species

30260

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Cigar Plant

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Cigar Plant

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

Bottle Tree and Cigar Plant Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Cigar Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Cigar Plant height is 45.00 cm and width 3.80 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Cigar Plant are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Cigar Plant flower color: Yellow, Orange Red and Black
Cigar Plant leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Cigar Plant

Care of Bottle Tree and Cigar Plant 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 Cigar Plant pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems and Prune in spring. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cigar Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.