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Brachychitonsby Jan Flanagan Jan Flanigan describes species of Brachychiton growing on her property in Brisbane, Australia. B. populneus, she notes, does well in close proximity to gum trees, perhaps because it benefits from the water that runs down the trunks of the towering gum trees whenever there is torrential rain.
B. rupestris has a swollen bottle-like trunk that serves as a reservoir for moisture to keep the tree alive in times of drought.
B. acerifolius, which she planted in hard, rocky ground, has reached a height of five metres and is spectacular when its brilliant red flowers appear after the leaves have been shed, contrasting well with the green trunks and branches.
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