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Brachychiton bidwillii
Also called Dwarf Kurrajong, Pink Lacebark
Brachychiton bidwillii is a small tree or shrub from tropical eastern Australia, grown for its showy pink flowers that appear after the leaves drop. It is drought tolerant and thrives in full sun with well-drained soil.
Brachychiton bidwillii, commonly known as the dwarf kurrajong or little kurrajong, is a small tree of the genus Brachychiton found in tropical areas of eastern Australia, particularly Queensland. It was originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, which is now within Malvaceae.
It was named after botanist John Carne Bidwill.
Grown in USDA Zone 9–11 and in full sun, it is frost-resistant to at least −6 °C (21 °F), in addition to being drought tolerant from as young as a month old, since the plant develops tuberous roots. The plant does well with pruning and in pots, though heavy pruning may restrict flowering. Popular varieties include ‘Large Pink’ and ‘Large Red’. It is easily propagated by seed and grafting.
Its trunk, being covered in a corky bark, was used by Australian Aboriginals for canoes.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Brachychiton bidwillii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
