Brachychiton acerifolius

Flame Bottletree, Illawarra Flame Tree

Family: Sterculiaceae Sterculia


Type Tree
USDA Hardiness range 10A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color Pink, red
Bloom time Spring and Summer
Water needs Moist
Landscape uses Specimen
Height 25' to 50' / 7.60m to 15.20m
Spread 25' to 35' / 7.60m to 10.60m
Growth rate Fast
Persistence Deciduous, broadleaf
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Brown
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Oval, rounded