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Bottle Tree
Bottle Tree

Echinopsis
Echinopsis



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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Australia
North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

30128
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

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 dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Flaschenbaum
Igel Kaktus

In French

Bouteille Arbre
hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
cactus de erizo

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
jeż kaktus

In Latin

Utrem ligno
cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Caryophyllales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

brachychiton
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Sterculieae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Sterculioideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

302000
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Tree and Echinopsis

If you are confused whether Bottle Tree or Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bottle Tree are Nitrogen, whereas for Echinopsis fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bottle Tree and Echinopsis if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bottle Tree and Echinopsis

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Tree and Echinopsis. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Tree and Echinopsis 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 Echinopsis is Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Wounds. Bottle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: while Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bottle Tree vs Echinopsis

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