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False Christmas Cactus and Bottle Tree


What is

Life Span
Biennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Australia   
Brazil   

Types
Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
30   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests   
Coastal Mountains, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
Not Available   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
12-10   

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

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2,743.20 cm   
8
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,500.00 cm   
11
30.50 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Crimson, Orange Red   
White, Red, Orange, Pink, Salmon   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate   
Pink   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
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   
Toothed   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer   
Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

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   
Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Container, Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

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, Never Over-water   

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   
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   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Hummingbirds   
Not Available   

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation   
Eye irritation, sneezing   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds   
Leaves   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical   
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON rupestris   
SCHLUMBERGERA truncata   

Common Name
Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree   
False Christmas Cactus   

In Hindi
बोतल ट्री   
False Christmas Cactus   

In German
Flaschenbaum   
False Christmas Cactus   

In French
Bouteille Arbre   
Cactus de Noël   

In Spanish
Árbol de la botella   
cactus de navidad   

In Greek
Μπουκάλι Δέντρο   
False Christmas Cactus   

In Portuguese
Bottle Tree   
flor de maio   

In Polish
Butelka Drzewo   
Szlumbergera ucięta   

In Latin
Utrem ligno   
False Christmas Cactus   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Malvales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Sterculiaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
brachychiton   
Schlumbergera   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Sterculieae   
Rhipsalideae   

Subfamily
Sterculioideae   
Cactoideae   

Number of Species
30   
99+
Not Available   

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Difference Between Bottle Tree and False Christmas Cactus

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

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Importance of Bottle Tree and False Christmas Cactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bottle Tree and False Christmas Cactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bottle Tree and False Christmas Cactus 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 Not Available whereas of False Christmas Cactus is Not Available. Bottle Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while False Christmas Cactus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Bottle Tree vs False Christmas Cactus

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

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