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About Bottle Tree and Dianella


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  
Australia  

Types
-  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-9  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
50.00 cm  
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Blue Violet  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Blue, Violet  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
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
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  
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  

Soil Type
-  
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 leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
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  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Asthma  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Mixed Border, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIANELLA  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Dianella, Flax Lily  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
Dianella  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Dianella  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
Dianella  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
Dianella  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
Dianella  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Dianella  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
Dianella  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
Dianella  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Chlorophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Malvales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Dianella  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
Hemerocallidoideae  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
41  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Dianella and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Dianella and Bottle Tree

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

Dianella and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Dianella and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Dianella and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Dianella and Bottle Tree

Care of Dianella and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dianella pruning is done 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 Dianella 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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