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Bottle Tree
Bottle Tree

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Prickly Lettuce



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About Bottle Tree and Prickly Lettuce

What is

Life Span

Biennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Australia
Europe

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
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Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm40.00 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
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
White

Leaf Color in Spring

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Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Arrowhead

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
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 regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Moist

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
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
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anxiety, Cough, Insomnia, Rheumatism, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
LACTUCA serriola

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Compass Plant, Horse Thistle, Prickly Lettuce

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
Prickly Lettuce

In German

Flaschenbaum
Feigensalat

In French

Bouteille Arbre
laitue scariole

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
lechuga espinosa

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
φραγκοσυκιές Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
alface espinhosa

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
Kolczasta Sałata

In Latin

Utrem ligno
Opuntia Lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Asterales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

brachychiton
Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae
Cichorieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae
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Number of Species

30100
1 27800
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Properties of Bottle Tree and Prickly Lettuce

Wondering what are the properties of Bottle Tree and Prickly Lettuce? We provide you with everything About Bottle Tree and Prickly Lettuce. Bottle Tree doesn't have thorns and Prickly 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 Prickly 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 Prickly Lettuce and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Prickly Lettuce

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

Bottle Tree and Prickly Lettuce Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Prickly Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Prickly Lettuce height is 40.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Prickly Lettuce are as follows:

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

  • Prickly Lettuce flower color: Yellow

  • Prickly Lettuce leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Prickly Lettuce

Care of Bottle Tree and Prickly 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 Prickly Lettuce 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 Prickly Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.