Key Benefits
 | Unique, bottle shape at base when young |
| Attractive container plant |
| Low water use |
Additional Features
| Drought and frost tolerant |
| Hardy in most soils |
| Can be used as fodder |
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Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong |
A large tree to about 60' with a dense, rounded crown. The flowers are bell-shaped, a cream color with a reddish-brown inside and appear in summer. Not fussy about soil types, frost tolerant and drought tolerant as well. An excellent street or landscape tree. The trunk when young is shaped like a bottle, but loses this wide base as it ages. Can also be used for fodder. Reported as hardy to about +20 degrees F. Well worth trying for something different in the landscape. Native: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 8 |
| Type | Tree to 60' |
| Flower Color | Cream, bell shape |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Culture | Average moisture, less during winter |
| Native | Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria |
| Family | Sterculiaceae |
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