Sausage Tree

Bottle Tree

About Sausage Tree and Bottle Tree

Sausage Tree

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Australia

Types

Kigelia africana

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

930

0 40000

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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

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

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red 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, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Sausage Tree

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

Sausage Tree

बोतल ट्री

In German

Sausage Tree

Flaschenbaum

In French

saucisse Arbre

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha

Bottle Tree

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

farciminis ligno

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Malvales

Family

Bignoniaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Kaempferia

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

930

1 27800

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Properties of Sausage Tree and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sausage Tree and Bottle Tree

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

Sausage Tree and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Sausage Tree and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Sausage Tree and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Sausage Tree and Bottle Tree

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