BOTTLE TREE
Botanical Name: Brachychiton rupestrisDescription
Other Names: QLD Bottle Tree
Narrow Leaf Bottle Tree has a swollen bottle like trunk. The insignificant flowers followed by small interesting boat like pods. A very attractive specimen tree or useful indoor plant. This is the QLD bottle tree and is very similar in the way it looks to the Boab Tree also nicknamed bottle tree from Western Australia however they are a different family of plants. You can even try growing them in pots but the pot would need to be very large.
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$14.90 | 16 | Seedling | Pot: 0.75L Height: 30-40cm |
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$3.90 | 0 | Seedling | Pot: 0.25L Height: 10-20cm |
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$17.75 | 0 | Seedling | Pot: 0.5L Height: 20-30cm |
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$29.90 | 0 | Seedling | Pot: 2L Height: 40-50cm |
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$74.00 | 0 | Seedling | Pot: 4L Height: 90-100cm |
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Plant Information or Specifications
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Bonsai (#Bonsai), Bush Food (#BushFood), Farm Tree (#FarmTree), Grow Full Sun (#GrowFullSun), Leaves Semi Deciduous (#LeavesSemiDeciduous)
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Preferred Climate
Subtropical, Warm Temperate, Arid (Dry)
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Seedling
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)
5-10m
Plants required to Pollinate
1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?
Yes
Amount of leaves in Winter?
All Leaves (Evergreen)
Suitability in Pots
Yes with 35L+ Pot
Water Requirements
Drought Hardy (Little Watering)
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?
No (Full Size)
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest
5+ Years
Sun or Shade
Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type
Good Drainage
Soil pH
Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
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Customer Comments on Bottle Tree
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Bottle Tree
I have grown a specimen for 10 plus years in a pot under a verandah facing west in Melbourne. Regular water and fertilizer and a prune to keep height down is all it needs to look great. Slow grower possibly due to weather. | Grant - Moonee Ponds, VIC 09-Feb-2015
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