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About Bottle Tree and Plume Grass


About Plume Grass and Bottle Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Australia  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
190  
37

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9 - 6  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm  
8
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm  
11
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red  
Purple, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
White, Gray Green  

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

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Water once every two or three weeks  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Cut back all stems to the same height  

Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Drought, Edema  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Birds  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Noxious Weed  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Cultivated for fodder  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  
SACCHARUM ravennae  

Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  

In Hindi
बोतल ट्री  
Plume Grass  

In German
Flaschenbaum  
Plume Gras  

In French
Bouteille Arbre  
Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
Árbol de la botella  
Penacho de hierba  

In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  
Plume Grass  

In Portuguese
Bottle Tree  
Plume grama  

In Polish
Butelka Drzewo  
Pióropusz Trawa  

In Latin
Utrem ligno  
Kessinger Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lilopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Cyperales  

Family
Sterculiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
brachychiton  
Saccharum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Sterculieae  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
30  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Plume Grass

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Plume Grass

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

Bottle Tree and Plume Grass Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Plume Grass are as follows:

Care of Bottle Tree and Plume Grass

Care of Bottle Tree and Plume Grass 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 Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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