Bottle Tree

Powder Puff Tree

About Bottle Tree and Powder Puff Tree

Bottle Tree

Powder Puff Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Australia

South America

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Calliandra haematocephala

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm240.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

bipinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, Scale insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Homeopathy

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Used as firewood

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Calliandra calothyrsus

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Calliandra calothyrsus

In German

Flaschenbaum

Calliandra calothyrsus

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Calliandra calothyrsus

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Calliandra calothyrsus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Fabales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Ingeae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Mimosoideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Powder Puff Tree

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Powder Puff Tree

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

Bottle Tree and Powder Puff Tree Physical Information

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

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Powder Puff Tree flower color: Red and Magenta
Powder Puff Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Bottle Tree and Powder Puff Tree

Care of Bottle Tree and Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree 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 Powder Puff Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.