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Brachychiton bidwillii

 
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Family: Sterculiaceae
Genus: Brachychiton (brak-ee-KY-ton) (Info)
Species: bidwillii (bid-WIL-lee-eye) (Info)

Category:
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
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)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Deciduous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; direct sow after last frost
By grafting

Seed Collecting:
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive palmbob On Mar 31, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Good landscape tree with great looking red-orange flowers in the spring (north of the equator). Leaves fuzzy but otherwise tree similar in appearance to B discolor.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Thousand Oaks, California



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