Bottle Tree

Irisine

About Bottle Tree and Irisine

Bottle Tree

Irisine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Number of Varieties

3015

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

IRESINE 'Blazin' Rose'

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Blazin' Rose Iresine, Bloodleaf, Irisine

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Iresine

In German

Flaschenbaum

Iresine

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Iresine

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

Iresine

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Iresine

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Iresine

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Iresine

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Iresine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Iresine

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

3025

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Irisine

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Irisine

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

Bottle Tree and Irisine Physical Information

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

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze

Care of Bottle Tree and Irisine

Care of Bottle Tree and Irisine 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 Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.