Bottle Tree

Jessamine

About Bottle Tree and Jessamine

Bottle Tree

Jessamine

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Australia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

30200

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Cold climate

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

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Jessamine

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

चमेली

In German

Flaschenbaum

Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Solanales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Cestrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

30200

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Jessamine

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Jessamine

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

Bottle Tree and Jessamine Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Jessamine physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Jessamine height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Jessamine are as follows:

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

Care of Bottle Tree and Jessamine

Care of Bottle Tree and Jessamine 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 Jessamine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jessamine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.