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About Methley Plum and Bottle Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Fruit
Tree

Origin

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Australia

Types

Prunus salicina 'Methley'
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Forest margins, Scrubs, sluggish streams and rivers
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Oval or Rounded
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
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

broad, flat
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

reseeds, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

weekly regular
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
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

Insects
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Respiratory problems
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Stomachic
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for making green dye
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS salicina 'Methley'
BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Japanese Plum, Methley Plum
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Methley Plum
बोतल ट्री

In German

Chinesische Pflaume
Flaschenbaum

In French

Prunus salicina
Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Prunus salicina
Árbol de la botella

In Greek

Methley Plum
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Prunus salicina
Bottle Tree

In Polish

Methley Plum
Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Methley Plum
Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Malvales

Family

Rosaceae
Sterculiaceae

Genus

Prunus
brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Sterculieae

Subfamily

-
Sterculioideae

Number of Species

3030
1 27800
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Properties of Methley Plum and Bottle Tree

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

Season and Care of Methley Plum and Bottle Tree

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

Methley Plum and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Methley Plum and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Methley Plum 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 Methley Plum and Bottle Tree are as follows:

  • Methley Plum flower color: White

  • Methley Plum leaf color: Green

  • Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red

  • Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Methley Plum and Bottle Tree

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