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About Bottle Tree and Gerbera Daisy

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia
South Africa

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

3040
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
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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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
Gerbera

In German

Flaschenbaum
Gerbera

In French

Bouteille Arbre
Gerbera

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
Gerbera

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Gerbera

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
Gerbera

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
Gerbera

In Latin

Utrem ligno
Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Asterales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

brachychiton
Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Magnoliids

Tribe

Sterculieae
Astereae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae
Mutisioideae

Number of Species

3010
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Tree and Gerbera Daisy

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

Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Gerbera Daisy

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

Bottle Tree and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

  • Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon

  • Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Bottle Tree and Gerbera Daisy 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 Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.