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Bottle Tree
Bottle Tree

Hippeastrum
Hippeastrum



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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Australia
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Types

Narrowleaf Bottle Tree, Pink Flame Tree, Rusty Kurrajong
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

3090
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,743.20 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,500.00 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Crimson, Orange Red
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Sienna, Chocolate
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution
Deer resistant

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRACHYCHITON rupestris
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Australian Flame Tree, Flame Bottle Tree, Illawarra Flame Tree
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

बोतल ट्री
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Flaschenbaum
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Bouteille Arbre
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Árbol de la botella
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Μπουκάλι Δέντρο
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Bottle Tree
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Butelka Drzewo
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Utrem ligno
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Asparagales

Family

Sterculiaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

brachychiton
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Sterculieae
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Subfamily

Sterculioideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

3090
1 27800
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Difference Between Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum

If you are confused whether Bottle Tree or Hippeastrum 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 Hippeastrum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bottle Tree are Nitrogen, whereas for Hippeastrum fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bottle Tree and Hippeastrum

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Compare Facts of Bottle Tree vs Hippeastrum

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