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Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Other details: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Soil pH requirements: 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information: Non-patented
Propagation Methods: From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting: Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
On Sep 18, 2006, Rachele from revelstoke Canada wrote:
I started this plant from seed outside to be used as a house plant. 5 came up & thier three months old. I just noticed they have spider mites & have sprayed them with diazinon outside. I pulled on one that looked the worst & a small bottle trunk appeared which was under the soil. Does anyone know how else to get rid of the mites? I cant water them a whole lot or they might rot. Thank-you for any info. Rachele
On Jun 1, 2001, BotanyBob from Thousand Oaks, CA wrote:
This Australian tree is grown for its massive, swollen trunk. It grows from 2' to 10' in 3-4 years given plenty of heat, and then seems to slow down a little and fatten up. Mature trees over 50 years old can have trunks 20' in circumference. The trunks are smooth and a greenish grey. The leaves on this tree are palmately lobed and dark green, with red veination. It has whitish, pink flowers but only occasionally and are not one of its more impressive features (unlike several other spectacularly flowered Brachychitons). Though it is somewhat frost tender, it can easily recover from temps down into the low 20s. It also stores a significant amount of water in its trunk and is very drought tolerant. It makes a good addition to a cactus/ succulent garden. However it does tend to lose its leaves late in winter, necessitating picking of leaves out of cactus spines.
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
, Golden Valley, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Scottsdale, Arizona Tucson, Arizona Bonsall, California Brawley, California Clayton, California Fairfield, California Hayward, California Reseda, California Spring Hill, Florida St Petersburg, Florida San Leanna, Texas
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