Leatherwood

Bottle Tree

About Leatherwood and Bottle Tree

Leatherwood

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Australia

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

1030

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-119-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-9

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate to oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

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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

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

Astringent, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Wood

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYRILLA racemiflora

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Leatherwood, Ironwood, Myrtle

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Leatherwood

बोतल ट्री

In German

Leather

Flaschenbaum

In French

Leatherwood

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Leatherwood

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Leatherwood

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Leatherwood

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Leatherwood

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Leatherwood

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales

Malvales

Family

Cyrillaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Cyrilla

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

530

1 27800

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Properties of Leatherwood and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Leatherwood and Bottle Tree

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

Leatherwood and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Leatherwood and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Leatherwood and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Leatherwood flower color: White
Leatherwood leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Leatherwood and Bottle Tree

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