Plant Profile

Brachychiton populneus (Bottle Tree, Kurrajong)

Brachychiton populneus is an evergreen tree tolerant of dry conditions.The tree has a very showy green trunk and its wider at the base which resembles a bottle shape. During spring time white flowers cover all the tree. The tree prefers full sun and can resist drought, salt and urban condition.

Landscape Information
Botanical Description
Horticulture Management

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French Name: Arbre bouteille, Peuplier d'Australie,

Pronunciation: brak-ee-KY-ton pop-ULL-nee-us
Plant type: Tree
Origin: Australia
Heat Zones: 10 to 16

Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
Uses: Screen, Specimen, Windbreak, Street, Pollution Tolerant / Urban
Size/Shape

Growth Rate: Fast

Tree Shape: Upright

Canopy Symmetry: Symmetrical

Canopy Density: Medium

Canopy Texture: Medium

Height at Maturity: 15 to 23 m

Spread at Maturity: 8 to 10 meters

Time to Ultimate Height: 10 to 20 Years

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Foliage

Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

Leaf Venation: Reticualte

Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

Leaf Type: Simple

Leaf Blade: 5 - 10 cm

Leaf Shape: Lanceolate

Leaf Margins: Entire

Leaf Texture: Glossy

Leaf Scent: No Fragance

Color(growing season): Green

Color(changing season): Green
Flower

Flower Showiness: Yes

Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

Flower Type: Solitary

Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)

Flower Color: White

Seasons: Spring
Trunk

Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

Trunk esthetic Values: Smooth, Colored
Fruit

Fruit Type: Capsule

Fruit Showiness: Yes

Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7

Fruit Color: Brown

Seasons: Spring

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Tolerance

Frost Tolerant: Yes

Heat Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Yes

Salt Tolerance: Moderate
Requirements

Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

Light Requirements: Full, Part
Management

Toxicity: No

Invasive Potential: No

Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

Surface Rooting: Yes

Life Span: More than 50

Plant Propagation: Seed, Cutting