Detail
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Brachychiton discolor
White Kurrajong, Lacebark
Notes

Uses: Busy slow growing brachychiton from the rainforest areas of NSW and southern Queensland. Leaves shed just before flowering. They have a compact root system so can be grown as a street tree, near infrastructure such swimming pools or in containers. Bark is smooth and green when younger turning grey with age.
Though this tree is drought tolerant it will do best with extra water during dry periods.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-spreading_d Spreading
  • Height 5-15m
  • Spread 4-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Sterculiaceae
  • Botanical Name Brachychiton discolor
  • Common Name White Kurrajong, Lacebark
  • Origin NSW, Qld
  • Habit Erect, Weeping
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills, Coast, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour Pink, Red
  • Flowering Time Summer
  • Foliage Bright-green
  • Flower Type Bell
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Deciduous
  • Seasonal Colour Summer
  • Trunk Smooth
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)