Plant Profile

Brachychiton rupestris (Queensland Bottle Tree)

General its a small tree with a large swollen trunk and with a conical canopy. The leaves are dissected looks like fingers. The tree is partly deciduous. The creamy colored bell shaped flowers appear in the summer time. Has a large showy fruit. It can tolerate moderate salt, drought and even slight frost. Usually it is used as specimen tree. Give a good space to grow.

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Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Arbre bouteille d'Australie

Arabic Name: شجرة الزجاجة

Pronunciation: brak-ee-KY-ton rue-PES-tris
Plant type: Tree
Origin: Queensland, New South Wales
Heat Zones: 2 to 9

Hardiness Zones: 9 to 12
Uses: Specimen, Shade, Street
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Slow

Tree Shape: Round, Spreading

Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m

Spread at Maturity: 8 to 10 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: More than 50 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Pinnate

Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

Leaf Type: Palmately Compound

Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

Leaf Shape: Ovate

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Glossy

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Blue-Green

Color(changing season): Yellow
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 0 - 1.5

Flower Type: Panicle

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: No Fragance

Flower Color: Yellow, White

Seasons: Spring, Summer
Trunk

Trunk has Crownshaft: No

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Fissured
Fruit

Fruit Type: Follicle

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 7 - 10

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Spring, Summer

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: No

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Poor
Requirements

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral

Water Requirements: Moderate

Light Requirements: Full
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

Surface Rooting: Yes

Life Span: More than 50

Diseases: Root rot

Edible Parts: None

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting