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Bottle Tree
Walking Iris
About Walking Iris and Bottle Tree


What is
Life Span
Biennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Australia  
Brazil  
Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  
Neomarica gracilis  
Number of Varieties
30  
99+
3  
99+
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
7-14  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12 - 8  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Upright/Erect  
Thicket/Colonizing  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm  
8
90.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm  
11
120.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red  
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  
Brown  
Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Light Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed  
Sword-like  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought  
Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings  
Divison, 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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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  
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  
Fertilizers
Nitrogen  
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
Sometimes  
Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  
Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
No  
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 Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  
NEOMARICA caerulea  
Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  
In Hindi
बोतल ट्री  
Walking Iris  
In German
Flaschenbaum  
Gehen Iris  
In French
Bouteille Arbre  
Iris Marcher  
In Spanish
Árbol de la botella  
caminar Iris  
In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  
περπάτημα Iris  
In Portuguese
Bottle Tree  
Andar Iris  
In Polish
Butelka Drzewo  
Walking Iris  
In Latin
Utrem ligno  
O Thaumantias  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  
Order
Malvales  
Liliales  
Family
Sterculiaceae  
Iridaceae  
Genus
brachychiton  
Neomarica  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Tribe
Sterculieae  
Mariceae  
Subfamily
Sterculioideae  
Iridoideae  
Number of Species
30  
99+
28  
99+
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Properties of Bottle Tree and Walking Iris

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

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Season and Care of Bottle Tree and Walking Iris

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

Bottle Tree and Walking Iris Physical Information

Bottle Tree and Walking Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm whereas Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bottle Tree and Walking Iris are as follows:

Care of Bottle Tree and Walking Iris

Care of Bottle Tree and Walking Iris 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 Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves. In summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Walking Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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