An attractive tree up to 30 metres tall featuring pink flowers without petals. The trunk is straight, grey and cylindrical, up to 75 cm in diameter. Not buttressed at the base. Twigs hairy, brown and smooth. Leaves are hairy; lobed in three, five or seven points. 10 to 20 cm in diameter. Whitish underneath, dark green above. Leaf veins visible on both sides. Flowers form from November to February. The flowers are pink, almost without stalks, 3 to 4 cm in diameter. Separate male and female flowers without petals. The fruit is a hairy boat shaped follicle maturing from December to July. 7 to 20 cm long, containing up to 30 seeds, 9 mm long. Germination from fresh seed occurs without difficulty.
Pink Kurrajong Care
Brachychiton Discolor
What is the plant
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Lighting
Part Sun
Hardiness zone
10 - 12
Difficulty
Medium
Hibernation
Cold Period
How to Care for the Plant
Fertilizer
Fertilize in early spring with manure or compost.
Sunlight
Brachychiton discolor grows in full sun or semi-shade exposures; they support frosts down to -5 ºC.
Soil
They can be grown in any type of soil that is well drained. Planting is recommended in spring.
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