Bottle Tree

Florida Blue

About Bottle Tree and Florida Blue

Bottle Tree

Florida Blue

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

Origin

Australia

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

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 ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Lisianthus

In German

Flaschenbaum

Lisianthus

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Lisianthus

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

Lisianthus

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Lisianthus

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Lisianthus

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Eustoma

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Lisianthus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Gentianales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Gentianaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Eustoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Chironieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

303

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Florida Blue

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

Bottle Tree and Florida Blue Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Florida Blue physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Florida Blue height is 40.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Florida Blue are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Florida Blue

Care of Bottle Tree and Florida Blue 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 Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.