Kurrajong (Bottle Tree) Brachychiton populneus Sterculiaceae
Form: Tree Seasonality: Evergreen Size: 30ft tall by 45 ft wide Leaves: Lance shaped, sometimes lobed; 2-3 in long; glossy green Flowers: Small white or off-white bell shaped blooms, covered in pink spots Fruit: Brown woody, canoe shaped pod containing round seeds; fuzz on seed Stems/Trunks: Water storing trunk sometimes tapers like bottle, Range/Origin: Australia Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 12-24 Comments: No thorns CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure: Full sun Water: Low to moderate Soil: Most, good drainage Propagation: Medium; pod cleanup

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