Gillyflower

Bottle Tree

About Gillyflower and Bottle Tree

Gillyflower

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Biennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tree

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Australia

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

7530

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

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, Late Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

gillyflower

बोतल ट्री

In German

Garten-Levkoje

Flaschenbaum

In French

Gillyflower

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Gillyflower

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Gillyflower

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Gillyflower

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Matthiola incana

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Malvales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Gilia

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gilieae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

2530

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Bottle Tree

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

Gillyflower and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Gillyflower and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Gillyflower and Bottle Tree

Care of Gillyflower and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gillyflower 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 Gillyflower 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.