Bottle Tree

Hippeastrum

About Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum

Bottle Tree

Hippeastrum

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Australia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

3090

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm30.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Deer resistant

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Flaschenbaum

HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Bouteille Arbre

HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

Hippeastrum

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Hippeastrum

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asparagales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

3090

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum

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

Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum

Care of Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.