Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Malvaceae

Genus:

Brachychiton

Species:

Brachychiton velutinosus

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

pink, red

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, nectar-feeding insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouting species that can regenerate from lignotubers following fire. Common in fire-prone southwestern Australian woodlands.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Scarification:

Seed coat scarification required before sowing

Germination Time:

14–45 days

Notes:

Seeds should be soaked in hot water or scarified before sowing. Fresh seeds germinate more readily than stored seeds.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI