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Boxberry
Bottle Tree
About Bottle Tree and Boxberry


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tree  
Origin
Argentina, Chile  
Australia  
Types
-  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  
Number of Varieties
2  
30  
99+
Habitat
Hardwood forests, pine woods  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-9  
9-11  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  
Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
2,743.20 cm  
8
Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Pink  
Crimson, Orange Red  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
-  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green, Bronze  
Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Lobed  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Drought  
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  
Nitrogen  
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas  
Drought, Pollution  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Showy  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  
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  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  
Attracts
Birds, Insects  
Hummingbirds  
Allergy
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Good for skin  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves, Stem  
Root, Seeds  
Other Uses
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as Ornamental plant  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
Gaultheria procumbens  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  
Common Name
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  
In Hindi
boxberry  
बोतल ट्री  
In German
boxberry  
Flaschenbaum  
In French
boxberry  
Bouteille Arbre  
In Spanish
boxberry  
Árbol de la botella  
In Greek
boxberry  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  
In Portuguese
boxberry  
Bottle Tree  
In Polish
boxberry  
Butelka Drzewo  
In Latin
Burning  
Utrem ligno  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Ericales  
Malvales  
Family
Ericaceae  
Sterculiaceae  
Genus
Gaultheria  
brachychiton  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Gaultherieae  
Sterculieae  
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae  
Sterculioideae  
Number of Species
141  
99+
30  
99+
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Properties of Boxberry and Bottle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Boxberry and Bottle Tree? We provide you with everything About Boxberry and Bottle Tree. Boxberry doesn't have thorns and Bottle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Boxberry does not have fragrant flowers. Boxberry has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face and Bottle Tree has allergic reactions like Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face. 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 Boxberry and Bottle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Boxberry and Bottle Tree

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

Boxberry and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Boxberry and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Boxberry height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Boxberry and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Boxberry and Bottle Tree

Care of Boxberry and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Boxberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Boxberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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