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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Australia
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

3078
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
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, 14, 15

Habit

Upright/Erect
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm40.64 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

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
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
Bush Penstemon

In German

Flaschenbaum
Bush Penstemon

In French

Bouteille Arbre
Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
Bush Penstemon

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
Bush Penstemon

In Latin

Utrem ligno
Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Scrophulariales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

brachychiton
Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae
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Subfamily

Sterculioideae
-

Number of Species

30250
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Tree and Bush Penstemon

If you are confused whether Bottle Tree or Bush Penstemon 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 Bush Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bottle Tree are Nitrogen, whereas for Bush Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bottle Tree and Bush Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bottle Tree and Bush Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Tree and Bush Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Tree and Bush Penstemon 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 Bush Penstemon is Recovering internal injuries and Wounds. Bottle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Bush Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bottle Tree vs Bush Penstemon

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