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About Limber Pine and Bottle Tree


About Bottle Tree and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Australia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Dry areas  
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
2,743.20 cm  
8

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Crimson, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Red, Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
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
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Pollution  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
BRACHYCHITON rupestris  

Common Name
limber pine  
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree  

In Hindi
limber pine  
बोतल ट्री  

In German
limber pine  
Flaschenbaum  

In French
limber pine  
Bouteille Arbre  

In Spanish
limber pine  
Árbol de la botella  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Bottle Tree  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Butelka Drzewo  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Utrem ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Malvales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Sterculiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
brachychiton  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Sterculieae  

Subfamily
-  
Sterculioideae  

Number of Species
30  
30  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Bottle Tree

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

Limber Pine and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Limber Pine and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Bottle Tree

Care of Limber Pine and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape 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 Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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