Bottle Tree

Elephant Apple

About Bottle Tree and Elephant Apple

Bottle Tree

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

3010

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm1,220.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Coarse

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

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Elephant Apple

In German

Flaschenbaum

Elefant von Apple

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Dilleniales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

301

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Elephant Apple

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

Bottle Tree and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Elephant Apple

Care of Bottle Tree and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.