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About Bottle Tree and Chinese Lantern


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Australia  

Types
Chinese lantern,Japanese-lantern, winter cherry  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
90  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Damp Places, hedge rows, Mountain Slopes  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
12.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Orange Red  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Brown  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic, toothed  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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  

Pests and Diseases
Whiteflies  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach, Vomiting  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic, Antitussive, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ABUTILON 'Amsterdam'  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Chinese Lantern, Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
Chinese lantern  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Lampionblume  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
Coqueret alkékenge  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
Chinese lantern  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
Chinese lantern  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Chinese lantern  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
Miechunka rozdęta  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
Chinese lantern  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Malvales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Physalis  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Physaleae  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
Solanoideae  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
90  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree? We provide you with everything About Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree. Chinese Lantern doesn't have thorns and Bottle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Chinese Lantern does not have fragrant flowers. Chinese Lantern has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting and Bottle Tree has allergic reactions like breathing problems, Diarrhea, Headache, Irritation to stomach and Vomiting. 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 Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree

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

Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Lantern height is 120.00 cm and width 12.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree

Care of Chinese Lantern and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Lantern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Chinese Lantern 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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