Hippeastrum

Bottle Tree

About Hippeastrum and Bottle Tree

Hippeastrum

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tree

Origin

Australia

Types

Amaryllis

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

9030

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Habitat

tropical environments

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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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

38.10 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

HIPPEASTRUM

बोतल ट्री

In German

HIPPEASTRUM

Flaschenbaum

In French

HIPPEASTRUM

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Hippeastrum

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Hippeastrum

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

HIPPEASTRUM

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Hippeastrum

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Hippeastrum

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Malvales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

9030

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Bottle Tree

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

Hippeastrum and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Hippeastrum and Bottle Tree

Care of Hippeastrum and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Hippeastrum 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.