Bottle Tree

Tritoma

About Bottle Tree and Tritoma

Bottle Tree

Tritoma

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Australia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

3070

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Snails

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री

Tritoma

In German

Flaschenbaum

Tritoma

In French

Bouteille Arbre

Tritoma

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella

tritoma

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

tritoma

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree

Tritoma

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo

Tritoma

In Latin

Utrem ligno

Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Asparagales

Family

Sterculiaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

brachychiton

Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

3072

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Bottle Tree and Tritoma

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

Compare List of Trees » More

Bottle Tree and Brazilwood

Bottle Tree and Incense Cedar

Bottle Tree and Tea Plant

» More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Tritoma

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

Bottle Tree and Tritoma Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Tritoma are as follows:

Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:
Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bottle Tree and Tritoma

Care of Bottle Tree and Tritoma 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 Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.