Sweetshrub

Bottle Tree

About Sweetshrub and Bottle Tree

Sweetshrub

Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Australia

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-9

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm2,743.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm1,500.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Crimson, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Birds, Insects

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

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

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

BRACHYCHITON rupestris

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree

In Hindi

sweetshrub

बोतल ट्री

In German

sweetshrub

Flaschenbaum

In French

sweetshrub

Bouteille Arbre

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Árbol de la botella

In Greek

sweetshrub

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Bottle Tree

In Polish

sweetshrub

Butelka Drzewo

In Latin

sweetshrub

Utrem ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Malvales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Sterculiaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

brachychiton

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae

Number of Species

430

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Bottle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Bottle Tree

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

Sweetshrub and Bottle Tree Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Bottle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bottle Tree height is 2,743.20 cm and width 1,500.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Bottle Tree are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Bottle Tree flower color: Crimson and Orange Red
Bottle Tree leaf color:

Care of Sweetshrub and Bottle Tree

Care of Sweetshrub and Bottle Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers 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 Sweetshrub 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.