Botanical names: Brachychiton australis, Sterculia trichosiphon
Common name: Broad Leaved Bottletree
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Sterculioideae
Origin: Australia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
A fast growing shade deciduous tree. Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping.
Similar plants: Brachychiton australis (Broad Leaved Bottletree)
- Brachychiton acerifolius (Flame Tree)
- Brachychiton bidwillii (Little Kurrajong)
- Brachychiton discolor (Lacebark Kurrajong)
- Brachychiton megaphyllus (Giant-leaved Kurrajong )
- Brachychiton paradoxus (Red Kurrajong)
- Brachychiton populneus (Bottle Tree)
- Brachychiton rupestris (Queensland Bottle Tree)
- Brachychiton sp. (Bottle Tree)
- Firmiana colorata (Colored Sterculia)
- Firmiana simplex (Chinese Parasol Tree)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/brachychiton_australis.htm