Potentilla

Bottle Tree

About Potentilla and Bottle Tree

Potentilla

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Type

Perennial

Tree

Origin

Australia

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

2530

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm2,743.20 cm

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm1,500.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small elliptic

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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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

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Potentilla

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

बोतल ट्री

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

Flaschenbaum

In French

plante Potentilla

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

Bottle Tree

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

Potentilla herba

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Malvales

Family

Rosaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Potentilla

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

30030

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and Bottle Tree

Season and care of Potentilla and Bottle Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Bottle Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Bottle Tree season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Bottle Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Bottle Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Potentilla and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Potentilla and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Potentilla and Bottle Tree

Care of Potentilla and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.