BRACHYCHITON AUSTRALIS – BROAD LEAVED QLD BOTTLE TREES IN 45 LITRE GROW-BAGS.THEY VARY FROM 1 METRE TO 2 METRES IN HEIGHT $168 TO $485.
Fast growing, hardy & drought tolerant.Also not very fussy about the soil.
Common Name-Broad-leaved Bottle Tree
Other Names-Large Leaved Bottletree
Description
The Broad-leaved Bottle Tree is a rainforest tree growing to 15 m tall, usually much smaller in cultivation. The leaves are lobed with 4 to 9 lobes, and grow 8 cm to 18 cm long and 12 cm to 20 cm wide. It loses its leaves in winter between June and August.
The flowers are cream, bell-shaped, with 5 partially fused petals, and about 2 cm long. The seed pods grow about 7 cm to 11 cm long and 3 cm to 4 cm wide.
Habitat rainforest
Distribution
The Broad-leaved Bottle Tree is found in eastern Queensland.
Growth Characteristics
Height: 5m – 15m
Seeds are edible when roasted.Watering well with some organic fertilizer as well in the first few years will give you faster growth rate. Henry
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