Bottle Tree

Sand Dollar Cactus

About Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus

Bottle Tree

Sand Dollar Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia

Mexico, Texas

1.4 Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Desert, In desert grasslands, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1113-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,743.20 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

1,500.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Red, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Green, Pale Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Dry root rot, Root mealy bugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Astrophytum asterias

7.2 Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Star Cactus, Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

रेत डॉलर कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Flaschenbaum

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Bouteille Arbre

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Cacto do dólar de areia

7.2.7 In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Sand Dollar Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Utrem ligno

Sand Dollar Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Malvales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Sterculiaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

brachychiton

Astrophytum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Sterculieae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

306

1 27800

Properties of Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus

Season and care of Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bottle Tree season is Spring and Summer and Sand Dollar Cactus season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bottle Tree is Loam, Sand and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available while the PH of soil for Bottle Tree is Acidic, Neutral and for Sand Dollar Cactus is Not Available.

Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Sand Dollar Cactus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color: Not Available
Sand Dollar Cactus flower color: Red and Yellow
Sand Dollar Cactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus

Care of Bottle Tree and Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus 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 Sand Dollar Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.