Brachychiton Common name: Kurrajong,                         Flame tree	Indicates sun requirement      Full sun      Half sun      Semi-shade      Shade   Indicates Water requirement         High water requirement.     Water every 1-2 days.          Medium water requirement.     Water every 3-7 days.          Low water requirement.     Water every 7-14 days.
Description Brachychitons are warm-climate, evergreen or partially deciduous trees and shrubs. Most are native to Australia where some 30 species occur in tropical and subtropical rainforests and some in semi-arid areas. The Flame Kurrajong (pictured here) is one of the world’s most spectacular flowering trees. It is indigenous to the warm, wet, coastal areas of eastern Australia and can reach 12–15 m (40–50 ft) in cultivation, taller in its native rainforests. Masses of spectacular bell-shaped scarlet flowers are borne in late spring or early summer. The leaves are large and lobed, tend to lose their lobing as the tree matures and are shed just prior to flowering. Flowering is erratic from year to year and seems best following a dry, mild winter.
Growing Resistant to very dry conditions. Plant in light, well-drained acidic soil and provide a sheltered position with protection from cold or salty winds. Once established they are moderatly frost hardy as well. Kurrajongs are widely planted in parks and streets. Propagate from fresh seed in spring or by grafting. Grafting is preferable, since they are initially slow growing trees and seedlings may take years to flower.