Echinocactus

Bottle Tree

About Echinocactus and Bottle Tree

Echinocactus

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Australia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

5030

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 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

30.00 cm2,743.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

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

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

echinocactus

बोतल ट्री

In German

echinocactus

Flaschenbaum

In French

echinocactus

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

echinocactus

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Echinocactus

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Echinocactus

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Echinocactus

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

Family

Cactaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Bottle Tree

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

Echinocactus and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Echinocactus and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Echinocactus and Bottle Tree

Care of Echinocactus and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts 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 Echinocactus 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.