Brachychiton grow and care – tree of the genus Brachychiton also known as Bottletree, Brachychiton perennial deciduous plant used as ornamental attract pollinators plant and as bonsai, can grow in subtropics, mediterranean, desert, temperate or tropics climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+.
Leaves color green the shape elliptic ovate or lobed with three to five lobes.
Flower color white, yellow, red, pink or more than one color, can be with dots or stripes flowers in bell shape some species with velvet structure with like five petals the flower grow in inflorescence.
What is the best way to start growing? Plant / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: ?
Planting season: Spring, summer, autumn
Pests and diseases: ?
Pruning season: Autumn
How to prune: Just for design
Size of the plant? 10-30 m, 30-100 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition: Medium growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season: Spring
General information about the flower Bell shape flower color can be: white, yellow, red, pink or more than one color, can be with dots or stripes flowers in some species with velvet structure with like five petals the flower grow in inflorescence
