Bottle Tree

Hackberry

About Bottle Tree and Hackberry

Bottle Tree

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

North America, Canada

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

3070

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Birds, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

HACKBERRY

In German

Flaschenbaum

Hackberry

In French

Bouteille Arbre

micocoulier

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

almez

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

hackberry

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

hackberry

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

hackberry

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Urticales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

3070

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Hackberry

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

Bottle Tree and Hackberry Physical Information

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

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Hackberry

Care of Bottle Tree and Hackberry 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 Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.