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Brachychiton paradoxus
Also called Red Flowered Kurrajong
Brachychiton paradoxus is a small tree from northern Australia, grown for its red bell-shaped flowers and tolerance of dry conditions. Give it full sun and well-drained soil, and let it dry out between waterings once established.
Brachychiton paradoxus, commonly known as the red-flowered kurrajong, is a small tree of the genus Brachychiton found in northern Australia. It was originally classified in the family Sterculiaceae, which is now within Malvaceae.
The tree was first described in 1832 by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott and Stephan Endlicher.
Illawarra Flame Tree · Brachychiton acuminatus · Brachychiton albidus · Broadleaf Bottletree · Little Kurrajong · Kurrajong · Brachychiton chrysocarpus · Brachychiton compactus · Pink flame tree · Northern Kurrajong · Brachychiton fitzgeraldianus · Brachychiton garrawayae
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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.
