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Bottle Tree
Bottle Tree

Alternanthera
Alternanthera



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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia
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Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana

Number of Varieties

30400
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
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Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

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

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Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Alternanthera

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
Gudrisag, Garundi

In German

Flaschenbaum
Alternanthera

In French

Bouteille Arbre
Alternanthera

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
Alternanthera

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Alternanthera

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
Alternanthera

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
Alternanthera

In Latin

Utrem ligno
Alternanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

brachychiton
Alternanthera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae
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Subfamily

Sterculioideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

3027
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Tree and Alternanthera

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Importance of Bottle Tree and Alternanthera

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Tree and Alternanthera. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Tree and Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera is Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and Antioxidants. Bottle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Alternanthera has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bottle Tree vs Alternanthera

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 Alternanthera 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 Alternanthera have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bottle Tree has showy fruits and Alternanthera has no showy fruits. Also Bottle Tree is not flowering and Alternanthera is not flowering . You can compare Bottle Tree and Alternanthera facts and facts of other plants too.