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About Bottle Tree and Panicum


About Panicum and Bottle Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Australia  
-  

Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm  
8
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm  
11
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Deers  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  
Panicum  

In Hindi
बोतल ट्री  
panikom  

In German
Flaschenbaum  
panikom  

In French
Bouteille Arbre  
panikom  

In Spanish
Árbol de la botella  
panikom  

In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Bottle Tree  
Panicum  

In Polish
Butelka Drzewo  
Panicum  

In Latin
Utrem ligno  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Poales  

Family
Sterculiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
brachychiton  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Sterculieae  
-  

Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Panicum

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

Bottle Tree and Panicum Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Bottle Tree and Panicum

Care of Bottle Tree and Panicum 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 Panicum pruning is done 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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