{"product_id":"brachychiton-populneus","title":"Bottle Tree","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBottle Tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a distinctive and highly adaptable evergreen tree valued for its unique form, resilience, and shade. Its common name comes from the characteristic swollen, bottle-shaped trunk of young trees, which serves as a water reservoir in its native arid Australian habitat. The glossy, dark green leaves are variable—deeply lobed on young trees and simple and oval on mature specimens. In early summer, it produces clusters of small, bell-shaped, cream and red flowers followed by boat-shaped seed pods. A slow-growing but ultimately large tree, it provides excellent, dense shade with remarkable drought and heat tolerance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnique Bottle-Shaped Trunk:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Young trees develop a distinctive, swollen, water-storing trunk that adds sculptural interest to the landscape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtremely Drought \u0026amp; Heat Tolerant:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Once established, it is incredibly resilient, thriving with very little water and enduring intense heat and reflected sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDense, Evergreen Canopy:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Matures into a tall, rounded tree with a thick canopy of glossy leaves, providing excellent, year-round shade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLow-Maintenance \u0026amp; Adaptable:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tolerates a wide range of soil types, including poor and alkaline soils, and has few pest problems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExcellent Urban \u0026amp; Shade Tree:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A superb choice for parks, large gardens, streetscapes, and parking lots where a tough, low-water shade tree is needed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Victory Nursery","offers":[{"title":"15 Gallon","offer_id":43447645110360,"sku":null,"price":169.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24\" Box","offer_id":43447645143128,"sku":null,"price":449.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/8000\/6232\/files\/Bottle_Tree1.png?v=1766409619","url":"https:\/\/victorynursery.us\/products\/brachychiton-populneus","provider":"Victory Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}