Brachychiton megaphyllus (Giant-leaved Kurrajong )
Brachychiton megaphyllus (Giant-leaved Kurrajong) heart-shaped green leaf beside a ruler on wood mulch.
Botanical name: Brachychiton megaphyllus
Common name: Giant-leaved Kurrajong
Family: Malvaceae
Subfamily: Sterculioideae
Origin: Australia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large or medium tree; suitable for bonsai
Mature height: 20 ft or more
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardensSimilar plants: Brachychiton megaphyllus (Giant-leaved Kurrajong )
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Brachychiton megaphyllus (Giant-leaved Kurrajong) with textured light green leaves.
Brachychiton megaphyllus (Giant-leaved Kurrajong) fruit with a fuzzy texture hanging from a brown wooden branch.
Brachychiton megaphyllus (Giant-leaved Kurrajong) showing broad green foliage and elongated brown seed pods on stems
Brachychiton megaphyllus (Giant-leaved Kurrajong) fruit pod with orange seeds measured next to a ruler
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