Bottle Tree

Lamb's Lettuce

About Bottle Tree and Lamb's Lettuce

Bottle Tree

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Australia

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm7.60 cm

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm10.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used As Food

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Flaschenbaum

Feldsalat

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Mâche

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

Miramores

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Roszpunka

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Dipsacales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

30100

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Bottle Tree and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Lamb's Lettuce

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