Brachychiton populneus Kurrajong (Sterculiaceae) Evergreen tree

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Brachychiton populneus
Kurrajong
Evergreen tree
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The Brachychiton populneus plant species is found in Australia - New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Victoria It is a member of the Sterculiaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Kurrajong. Some home gardeners know the variety as B. diversifolium.

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Latin Name:  Brachychiton populneus
Common Name:  Kurrajong
Family:  Sterculiaceae
Author:  (Schott.&Endl.)R.Br.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  18   Mature Width:  18

Habitat:  Coastal and sub-coastal areas on a variety of soils but favouring limestone[144, 167].

Cultivation Notes: Prefers a well-drained moderately fertile soil in a sunny position[200]. Succeeds in most soils, tolerating dry soils in Australian gardens[157, 167]. Plants dislike wet soils, epecially in the winter[K]. Requires a minimum temperature of 7 - 10°c[188, 200]. Plants are hardy to at least -7°c in Australian gardens[157], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer, colder and wetter winters. This plant is very doubtfully hardy outdoors in Britain, though plants in an unheated greenhouse survived a prolonged cold period in 1996 - 97 when temperatures sometimes went down to -8°c[K].

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