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About Homalomena and Bottle Tree


About Bottle Tree and Homalomena


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
-  
Australia  

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

Number of Varieties
120  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Humid climates  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-9  

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

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
35.60 cm  
99+
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

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
Requires watering in the growing season  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade  
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
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Rhizomes  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Leaves used for wrapping food  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
Homalomena  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
Homalomena  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
Homalomena  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
Homalomena  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
Homalomena  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
Homalomena  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
homalomena  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
Homalomena  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
Homalomena  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Arales  
Malvales  

Family
Araceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Homalomena  
brachychiton  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
122  
99+
30  
99+

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Properties of Homalomena and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Homalomena and Bottle Tree

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

Homalomena and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Homalomena and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Homalomena height is 35.60 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 Homalomena and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Homalomena and Bottle Tree

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