Bottle Tree

Echinocactus

About Bottle Tree and Echinocactus

Bottle Tree

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Australia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes 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

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

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

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

echinocactus

In German

Flaschenbaum

echinocactus

In French

Bouteille Arbre

echinocactus

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

echinocactus

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Echinocactus

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Echinocactus

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

3011

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Echinocactus

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

Bottle Tree and Echinocactus Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Echinocactus are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Bottle Tree and Echinocactus

Care of Bottle Tree and Echinocactus 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 Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, 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 Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.