Bottle Tree

Silver Bells

About Bottle Tree and Silver Bells

Bottle Tree

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Australia

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought and Salt

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Silver bells

In German

Flaschenbaum

Silver bells

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Silver bells

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

Silver bells

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Silver bells

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Silver bells

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Ebenales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

304

1 27800

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Properties of Bottle Tree and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Silver Bells

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

Bottle Tree and Silver Bells Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Silver Bells are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Silver Bells

Care of Bottle Tree and Silver Bells 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 Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.