Brachychiton discolor
Lacebark Tree
The Lacebark Tree has smooth green bark and a pyramidal shape when young. With age, the bark becomes cracked and gray, and the tree's canopy more spreading. Tap the trunk and it sounds hollow, although packed with fibers. The leaves are bluish green with fuzzy grey-white undersides. In late spring to early summer, branch tips produce velvety orange-pink buds. The plump, bell-shaped flower opens a bright rose in colour.
Contributed by @fcovarrubias
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Full sun to partial shade
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Lacebark Tree
Latin name
Brachychiton discolor
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Malvaceae
ph
6.5 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
15.00 M
20.00 M
Brachychiton discolor
The Lacebark Tree has smooth green bark and a pyramidal shape when young. With age, the bark becomes cracked and gray, and the tree's canopy more spreading. Tap the trunk and it sounds hollow, although packed with fibers. The leaves are bluish green with fuzzy grey-white undersides. In late spring to early summer, branch tips produce velvety orange-pink buds. The plump, bell-shaped flower opens a bright rose in colour.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Although it is a widely tolerant tree, flame tree prefers moist to dry soil in which to grow. After it becomes established it will tolerate drought and temperatures down to 25 degrees Fahrenheit, but it prefers mild weather. It grows well in loam to sandy soil with pHs ranging from slightly acidic to highly alkaline, and withstands salinity well, as long as the weather is not too cold.
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