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Bottle Tree
Silver Bells
About Silver Bells and Bottle Tree


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
30  
99+
3  
99+
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  
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 cm  
8
25.40 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm  
11
30.50 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red  
White  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
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
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
-  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
occasional watering once established  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
-  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
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  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
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
Yes  
-  
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
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
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  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Angiosperms  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Malvales  
Ebenales  
Family
Sterculiaceae  
Asparagaceae  
Genus
brachychiton  
Halesia  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots  
Tribe
Sterculieae  
-  
Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
-  
Number of Species
30  
99+
4  
99+
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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:

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.

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