Cerbera

Bottle Tree

About Cerbera and Bottle Tree

Cerbera

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Australia

Types

Cerbera laeta, Cerbera floribunda, Cerbera odollam

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

830

0 40000

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Habitat

Deciduous forests, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

-2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

4.20 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Ivory

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, 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, fertilize in spring, Phosphorous, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Insects

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for insects

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERBERA

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Cerbera

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Cerbera

बोतल ट्री

In German

Cerbera

Flaschenbaum

In French

Cerbera

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Cerbera

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Cerbera

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Cerbera

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Cerbera

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Cerbera

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Malvales

Family

Apocynaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Cerbera

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Plumerieae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

830

1 27800

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Properties of Cerbera and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Cerbera and Bottle Tree

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

Cerbera and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Cerbera and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cerbera height is - and width 4.20 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Cerbera and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Cerbera flower color: White and Ivory
Cerbera leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Cerbera and Bottle Tree

Care of Cerbera and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cerbera pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves 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 Cerbera 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.