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Bottle Tree
Bottle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia
Eastern Africa

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Perennial

Number of Varieties

3040000
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single, Semi-Double

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
African violet

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Flaschenbaum
African Violet

In French

Bouteille Arbre
African Violet

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
Violeta africana

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
African Violet

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
Violet africano

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
African Violet

In Latin

Utrem ligno
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Lamiales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

brachychiton
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Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae
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Subfamily

Sterculioideae
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

3021
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Tree and African Violet

If you are confused whether Bottle Tree or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bottle Tree and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bottle Tree are Nitrogen, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bottle Tree and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bottle Tree and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Tree and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Tree and African Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Bottle Tree is whereas of African Violet is . Bottle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bottle Tree vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Bottle Tree vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Bottle Tree are allergic reaction and Skin irritation whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bottle Tree has showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Bottle Tree is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Bottle Tree and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.