Queensland Bottle Tree (Brachychiton rupestris) – 4–5 Ft Live Tree

Add a truly distinctive specimen tree to your collection with a live Queensland Bottle Tree, scientifically known as Brachychiton rupestris. This Australian native is famous for developing a thick, bottle-shaped trunk as it matures.

Each tree is approximately 4–5 feet tall . Its unusual form, narrow green foliage, and impressive mature trunk make it an excellent choice for collectors, warm-climate landscapes, patios, and large containers.

What You Will Receive

• One live Queensland Bottle Tree
• Scientific name: Brachychiton rupestris
• Approximately 4–5 feet tall
• Beautiful Trunk
• Healthy, established root system
• Ships Bare Root

Plant height is measured from the bottom of the nursery pot to the tallest point of the tree. Natural differences in trunk shape, leaf size, branching, and appearance make every tree unique.

Why Collectors Love It

• Develops a distinctive swollen trunk with maturity
• Highly drought tolerant once established
• Excellent sculptural specimen tree
• Attractive narrow green foliage
• Suitable for warm, sunny landscapes
• Can be container-grown while young
• Uncommon addition to rare plant collections

Care Instructions

Light: Provide full sun for the strongest growth. Newly delivered plants should be introduced to intense outdoor sunlight gradually.

Water: Water thoroughly and then allow the soil to begin drying before watering again. Avoid keeping the soil constantly wet.

Soil: Use a fast-draining soil mixture and a container with drainage holes.

Temperature: This is a warm-climate tree. Protect young plants from frost and extended freezing temperatures.

Planting: The tree may be grown in a container while young or planted in the ground where climate and space permit.

Important Trunk Information

The characteristic bottle-shaped trunk develops gradually as the tree matures. Younger trees may not yet have the dramatic swollen trunk seen on mature landscape specimens. Trunk shape and development vary naturally from tree to tree.

Shipping Live Plants

Your tree will be carefully secured and packaged for shipment. Temporary leaf drop, minor leaf damage, or soil movement can occur during transportation and normally does not affect the health of the plant.

Open the package immediately after delivery and follow the included acclimation instructions.

Please photograph the plant and shipping box immediately if your order arrives with serious shipping damage. Contact us within [NUMBER OF HOURS] of delivery so we can review the condition.

Please Review Before Ordering

Queensland Bottle Trees become large outdoor trees when mature. Confirm that your climate, growing space, and local regulations are suitable before purchasing.

Due to the natural characteristics of live plants, every tree will have its own shape, foliage, and trunk structure.

The Queensland bottle tree (Brachychiton rupestris) is a distinctive Australian native tree known for its swollen, bottle-shaped trunk. Native to Queensland, it can grow up to 20 metres tall and stores water in its thick trunk, helping it survive long periods of drought. The tree has smooth grey bark and glossy green leaves that vary in shape as the tree matures. During spring and summer, it produces clusters of small cream-coloured flowers followed by woody seed pods. The Queensland bottle tree is highly valued as an ornamental and shade tree due to its unique appearance, resilience, and ability to thrive in hot, dry conditions.