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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Australia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
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
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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
False Indigo

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
इंडिगो

In German

Flaschenbaum
falsches Indigo

In French

Bouteille Arbre
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
false Indigo

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Utrem ligno
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Malvales
Fabales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

brachychiton
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Sterculieae
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Subfamily

Sterculioideae
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Number of Species

3021
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Tree and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Bottle Tree and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Bottle Tree vs False Indigo

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