Bottle Tree

Foxtail Palm

About Bottle Tree and Foxtail Palm

Bottle Tree

Foxtail Palm

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Palm or Cycad

Origin

Australia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Wodyetia bifurcata

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Forest edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

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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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, 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

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 branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

WODYETIA bifurcata

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Foxtail Palm

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Foxtail palm

In German

Flaschenbaum

Fuchsschwanz -palme

In French

Bouteille Arbre

sétaire palme

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

la cola de zorra de palma

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

αλωπέκουρου παλάμη

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

foxtail palma

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

włośnica palmowy

In Latin

Utrem ligno

foxtail palmarum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Malvales

Arecales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Arecaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Wodyetia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Arecoideae

Number of Species

3027

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Foxtail Palm

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Foxtail Palm

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

Bottle Tree and Foxtail Palm Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Foxtail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Foxtail Palm height is 760.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Foxtail Palm are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Foxtail Palm flower color: White
Foxtail Palm leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Foxtail Palm

Care of Bottle Tree and Foxtail Palm 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 Foxtail Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.