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About Bottle Tree and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Australia
Mexico

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10 - 7

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Mealybugs

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Flaschenbaum
Mexican Bambus

In French

Bouteille Arbre
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
bambú mexicana

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Utrem ligno
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malvales
Poales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

brachychiton
Otatea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Sterculieae
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Subfamily

Sterculioideae
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Number of Species

3055
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Tree and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Mexican Bamboo

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

Bottle Tree and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Bottle Tree and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Bottle Tree and Mexican Bamboo 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 Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.