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About Bottle Tree and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Bottle Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Australia  
North America, Canada  

Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
2-9  

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 cm  
8
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm  
11
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  

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
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Sometimes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Urticales  

Family
Sterculiaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
brachychiton  
Celtis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Sterculieae  
-  

Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
70  
99+

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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:

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.

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