Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Brachychiton Rupestris.
Australian Bottle Tree, Queensland Bottle Tree, Brachychiton Rupestris, beautifully sculptural plant, fast-growing iconic Australian tree.
May defoliate in colder sub-zero temperatures. Protect when young and mulch heavily. Mature Plant is cold tolerant and will take a very light frost. May defoliate in colder sub-zero temperatures. Full sun. Well-drained gritty acidic soil but not too fussy otherwise. Warm, sheltered, sunny south-facing location.
This is a plant for experienced growers who live in mild locations and who have created favorable microclimates.
The Bottle Tree is a hardy and adaptable Australian native; it tolerates a variety of climates and soil types and can be grown in a large pot in cooler regions.
An iconic Australian tree that is both fast-growing and extremely drought-tolerant. A mature specimen is one of those never-to-be-forgotten botanical moments. Although each plant has its own idiosyncratic shape, the trunk generally forms a classic bottle shape with a tall bulbous girth that narrows at the shoulder to a smaller elongated neck from which the branches grow. The foliage is narrow and elongated with a glossy adaxial surface and a prominent midrib.
The Queensland Bottle Tree is given its name due to its bottle-shaped pachycaul (water-holding) trunk. It is native to Central Queensland. This beautifully sculptural plant will undergo a number of physiological changes as it matures. The stem will develop its characteristic bottle shape after about 5 years. The unique swollen ‘bottle-shaped’ trunk gives it a comical look, like something you would expect to see in a Dr Seuss book!
The leaves will change from finely palmate to elliptical. They will drop their leaves before flowering in October - December each year once they are mature.
The flowers are yellowish in color and campanulate in shape (which botany speaks for bell-shaped with petals that flare outward).
Water well throughout the summer although it can take extreme drought.
# Part of what makes succulents so fascinating are the myriad ways they express themselves throughout the year, depending on light, season, temperature, soil, and hydration. For those and other reasons, the plants you receive may not look exactly as they appear in the pictures.
# We love plants and very much care about your experience. We want nothing more than for your new plants to reach you in pristine condition and are committed to DOING OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE THE PLANTS ARE PACKAGED WITH GREAT CARE. However, in some cases, leaves may split or fall off during shipping, which is expected, but the plants will recover. This is a fast-growing plant, it will soon thrive when planted.
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• Returned Packages: It is the buyer's responsibility to provide the correct shipping address. We are not responsible for packages being returned to us for incorrect shipping addresses. Due to the nature of live plants, the plants may not survive the transit back to our location. If the plants are returned to us and not alive, we will not provide a refund as the error in the shipping address is on the buyer. The shipping address used on our labels is the ship to address inserted by the buyer. We can only make a change to the shipping address at the request of a buyer. If we are able to ship the order back to a buyer, the buyer will be responsible for new shipping charges.
• Plants need proper care and attention to stay alive, please do additional research on the unique needs of your chosen plant and be prepared to provide it with proper light, water, humidity, soil, etc. You are responsible for your plant’s needs or issues as they arise. The overall health of your plant will be dependent on your environment and the care that you provide.
• Once the plant leaves our facility the liability is on the buyer. We do not have the ability to guarantee that your weather, airborne plant diseases, the location it is placed inside or outside your house, especially the care it receives will ensure that your plant selected will thrive or survive. We are not responsible for the care of your plant after it leaves our hands.
• We are not responsible for the plant arriving damaged due to extra transit time or weather-related damages. (if you live somewhere with hot summers or cold winters) We are not able to keep up with everyone's weather individually, so we strongly suggest letting us know what is needed such as Heat pack(s) for winter, so we can pack your plants accordingly.
• We are not responsible for any error on the carrier’s fault: crushed package, lost package, delayed package, or any other case that might be. Any and all claims made through USPS/UPS must be made by the buyer, our company will assist you with any claim as much as we are able. The final responsibility relies upon the buyer.
• If we made an error, we can issue a refund or send a replacement.
• Plant might be a little smaller/bigger, more or less full, longer or shorter but we do our best to make it similar to the representative plant in pictures
• When purchasing from Exotic Plants by POF, you are agreeing to these Terms of Sale and you understand the inherent risk of having living plants shipped to you in the mail. Leaves do get damaged, this is all normal when shipping plants. We will be here to assist you if you need help acclimating to your new plant.
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# Part of what makes succulents so fascinating are the myriad ways they express themselves throughout the year, depending on light, season, temperature, soil, and hydration. For those and other reasons, the plants you receive may not look exactly as they appear in the pictures.
# We love plants and very much care about your experience. We want nothing more than for your new plants to reach you in pristine condition and are committed to DOING OUR BEST TO MAKE SURE THE PLANTS ARE PACKAGED WITH GREAT CARE. However, in some cases, leaves may split or fall off during shipping, which is expected, but the plants will recover. This is a fast-growing plant, it will soon thrive when planted.
