🌿 Kurrajong seeds (Brachychiton populneus 🌳) – Australian bottle tree 💧, drought-resistant, perfect for bonsai 🌱 and ornamental planting 🌿.
🌍 Kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus) is a small to medium-sized tree 🌳 native to Australia, thriving in habitats from wet coastal districts to semi-arid interiors of Victoria, New South Wales, and Queensland. Its expanded trunk stores water 💧, allowing survival in warm, dry climates. Bell-shaped flowers 🌸 vary from white to pink, and leaves can be simple, pointed, or 3–9 lobed. Young saplings grow from a drought- and fire-resistant tap-rooted tuber.
Uses & Importance 🌿
Food: Seeds edible after roasting 🍴
Material: Soft spongy wood for shields, bark for fibers 🌾
Animal fodder: Leaves for livestock in drought 🐄
Ornamental: Introduced to South Africa, USA, and Mediterranean, popular in gardens 🌳
Botanical Features 🌿
Family: Malvaceae
Synonyms: Previously Streculiaceae
Common Names: Kurrajong, Bottle Tree
Habit: Upright or spreading with high canopy
Leaves: Lanceolate to ovate, glossy, medium green, evergreen
Flowers: White, perfect flowers, spring/summer 🌸
Fruit: Brown follicle, 3–7.5 in, summer/fall 🍂
Bark: Light gray, smooth
Height: 30–50 ft (9–15 m)
Canopy Width: ~30 ft (~9 m)
Growth Rate: ~24 in (60 cm) per season
USDA Hardiness Zones: 8–11
Sun Exposure: Full sun ☀️
Drought Tolerance: High 💧
Soil: Loam or sand, pH 6–8, moderate salinity tolerance
Pest/Disease Resistance: Oak root fungus-resistant; susceptible to root rot
Shading Capacity: Moderate to dense 🌿
Cultivation & Propagation 🌱
Plant seeds in well-drained soil, water according to climate 💧, and ensure full sun exposure 🌞. Ideal for bonsai, garden ornamentals, or landscape trees 🌳.
Summary 🌱
Kurrajong (Brachychiton populneus) is a resilient Australian bottle tree 💧, drought- and fire-resistant 🌞. Its attractive foliage 🌿, decorative flowers 🌸, and sturdy fruits 🍂 make it ideal for bonsai, ornamental planting, and exotic tree collections 🌱.
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