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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Australia
North America

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Bergmann's Elm, Chestnut-leafed Elm, Hangzhou Elm

Number of Varieties

30175
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm3,900.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm3,700.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Full Sun

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, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
Complete balanced fertilizer, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Pollution

Facts

Flowers

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
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Bark, Fibre, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Container, String, Used for woodware, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
ULMUS americana 'Augustine'

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
American Elm, Augustine Elm

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
American Elm Tree

In German

Flaschenbaum
Amerikanische Ulme

In French

Bouteille Arbre
Américaine Elm Tree

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
Olmo Americano Árbol

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
American Elm Tree

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
Árvore de olmo americano

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
Amerykańska Elm Tree

In Latin

Utrem ligno
Latin ulmo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Urticales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Ulmaceae

Genus

brachychiton
Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae
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Subfamily

Sterculioideae
-

Number of Species

306
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Tree and American Elm

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Importance of Bottle Tree and American Elm

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Tree and American Elm. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Tree and American Elm 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 American Elm is Antispasmodic, Astringent, Birthing aid, Haemostatic and Salve. Bottle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while American Elm has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bottle Tree vs American Elm

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