Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Brachychiton

Species:

Brachychiton incanus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

cream, pink

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Tolerates fire and shows epicormic resprouting from trunk and branches after fire damage. Adapted to periodic bushfire regimes.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Seeds benefit from hot water treatment or scarification before sowing. Germination is usually reliable after scarification.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI