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Bottle Tree
Coco Plum
About Coco Plum and Bottle Tree


What is
Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Shrub  
Origin
Australia  
Southeastern United States, Latin America and the Caribbean  
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  
Fruit Trees  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
2  
99+
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
By seashore, Caribbean, Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-14  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-9  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm  
8
180.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm  
11
120.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  
Black, Red, Violet  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Red, Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green  
Red, Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Red, Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Red, Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Wet Site, Salt  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
-  
Gallbladder Diseases, Kidney problems  
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Fruits, Leaves  
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  
CHRYSOBALANUS icaco  
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  
Paradise Plum  
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री  
कोको बेर  
In German
Flaschenbaum  
coco Plum  
In French
Bouteille Arbre  
Coco Plum  
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella  
Coco Plum  
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  
Coco δαμάσκηνο  
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree  
Coco Plum  
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo  
coco plum  
In Latin
Utrem ligno  
coco plum  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Malvales  
Malpighiales  
Family
Sterculiaceae  
Chrysobalanaceae  
Genus
brachychiton  
Chrysobalanus  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Sterculieae  
-  
Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
99+
14  
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Properties of Bottle Tree and Coco Plum

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Coco Plum

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

Bottle Tree and Coco Plum Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Coco Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Coco Plum height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Coco Plum are as follows:

Care of Bottle Tree and Coco Plum

Care of Bottle Tree and Coco Plum 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 Coco Plum pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coco Plum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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