Colchicum

Bottle Tree

About Colchicum and Bottle Tree

Colchicum

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Australia

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

4530

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

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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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm2,743.20 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Colchicum

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

colchicum

बोतल ट्री

In German

colchicum

Flaschenbaum

In French

colchique

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Colchicum

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Colchicum

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Colchicum

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Colchicum

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Malvales

Family

Liliaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Colchicum

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

16030

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Properties of Colchicum and Bottle Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Bottle Tree? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Bottle Tree. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Bottle Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Bottle Tree has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic 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 Colchicum and Bottle Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Bottle Tree

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

Colchicum and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Colchicum and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Colchicum and Bottle Tree

Care of Colchicum and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots 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 Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Bottle Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.