Bottle Tree

Elephant Grass

About Bottle Tree and Elephant Grass

Bottle Tree

Elephant Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Australia

Middle Africa

1.4 Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Sandy Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Purple

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Purple

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Asthma, breathing problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

7.2 Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Elephant Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

हाथी घास

7.2.2 In German

Flaschenbaum

Elefantengras

7.2.3 In French

Bouteille Arbre

l'herbe à éléphant

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

pasto elefante

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

ελέφαντα χόρτο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

capim-elefante

7.2.7 In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

trawa słoniowa

7.2.8 In Latin

Utrem ligno

elephanti herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Poales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

brachychiton

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Sterculieae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

30NA

1 27800

Properties of Bottle Tree and Elephant Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Tree and Elephant Grass? We provide you with everything About Bottle Tree and Elephant Grass. Bottle Tree doesn't have thorns and Elephant Grass 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 Grass 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 Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Elephant Grass

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

Bottle Tree and Elephant Grass Physical Information

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

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available
Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown
Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Bottle Tree and Elephant Grass

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