Hibiscus tiliaceus - 1575 - Cotton Tree/Cottonwood

Hibiscus tiliaceus - 1575 - Cotton Tree/Cottonwood

PlantID: 1575


Paten Park Native Nursery Data


Hibiscus tiliaceus - Cotton Tree


TREE TO 10 METRES TALL


Low broad tree with dense canopy of heart-shaped foliage and large bright yellow flowers up to 14cm in diameter in Spring. Aborigines used bark infusion as antiseptic & to make rope. Salt spray tolerant, but frost tender.









GroNative Data


Hibiscus tiliaceus - Cottonwood


Coastal range in the north east of the continent from the top end in the Northern Territory to central New South Wales.


An evergreen, fast growing large shrub or small tree to 8m with a wide spreading crown of attractive dark green, rounded to heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow flowers with crimson centres.


An ideal shade tree, screen or windbreak for coastal gardens tolerating full exposure to sun, salt water and strong, salt laden winds. Also tolerates bore water and poor draining soils.







gronative/suburbs
Brisbane City / Bowen Hills / Ascot (Brisbane - Qld) / Albion (Brisbane - Qld) / Banyo / Bracken Ridge / Brighton (Qld) / Aspley / Boondall / Albany Creek / Bridgeman Downs / Bald Hills (Qld) / Alderley / Arana Hills / Bunya / Ashgrove / Bardon / Auchenflower / Brookfield (Qld) / Anstead / Bellbowrie / Annerley / Archerfield / Acacia Ridge / Algester / Berrinba / Browns Plains (Qld) / Boronia Heights / Belmont (Qld) / Burbank / Birkdale / Alexandra Hills / Balmoral (Qld) / Bulimba / Amity / Bethania / Alberton (Qld) / Bahrs Scrub / Bannockburn (Qld) / Beenleigh / Belivah / Buccan / Advancetown / Beechmont / Austinville / Bonogin / Arundel / Ashmore / Biggera Waters / Benowa / Bundall / Broadbeach / Broadbeach Waters / Burleigh Heads / Burleigh Waters / Bilinga / Boyland / Beaudesert / Biddaddaba / Bromelton / Augustine Heights / Bellbird Park / Brookwater / Blackstone / Booval / Bundamba / Basin Pocket / Brassall / Amberley / Barellan Point / Benarkin North / Blackbutt (Qld) / Blackbutt North / Aratula (Qld) / Allandale (Qld) / Boonah (Qld) / Atkinsons Dam / Brightview / Braemore / Blenheim / Adare / Black Duck Creek / Blue Mountain Heights / Blanchview / Cabarlah / Bell (Qld) / Bray Park (Qld) / Brendale / Burpengary / Burpengary East / Banksia Beach / Bellara / Bongaree / Beachmere / Bellmere / Caboolture / Bracalba / Booroobin / Beerburrum / Beerwah / Armstrong Creek / Aroona / Battery Hill / Bells Creek / Bald Knob / Balmoral Ridge / Buderim / Bli Bli / Burnside (Qld) / Bridges / Belli Park / Black Mountain (Qld) / Boreen Point / Amamoor / Araluen (Qld) / Bells Bridge / Bollier / Brooloo / Alexandra Headland / Birtinya / Bokarina / Buddina / Ballogie / Booie / Brooklands / Boompa / Brooweena / Biggenden / Binjour / Aldershot / Antigua / Bauple / Bauple Forest / Bidwill (Qld) / Boonooroo / Booral (Qld) / Burrum Heads / Burrum River / Apple Tree Creek / Buxton (Qld) / Alloway / Ashfield (Qld) / Avenell Heights / Avoca (Qld) / Avondale (Qld) / Bargara / Branyan / Bucca (Qld) / Bundaberg Central / Bundaberg East / Bundaberg North / Bundaberg South / Bundaberg West / Burnett Heads / Booyal / Bungadoo / Agnes Water / Bororen / Barney Point / Beecher / Benaraby / Boyne Island / Boyne Valley / Burua / Byellee / Argoon (Qld)

gronative/postcodes
4008 / 4014 / 4017 / 4019 / 4020 / 4021 / 4022 / 4025 / 4034 / 4036 / 4128 / 4129 / 4130 / 4131 / 4154 / 4157 / 4159 / 4160 / 4163 / 4164 / 4165 / 4170 / 4172 / 4173 / 4183 / 4184 / 4207 / 4208 / 4209 / 4212 / 4214 / 4215 / 4216 / 4217 / 4218 / 4219 / 4220 / 4221 / 4223 / 4224 / 4225 / 4228 / 4501 / 4503 / 4505 / 4507 / 4508 / 4509 / 4510 / 4511 / 4516 / 4519 / 4551 / 4556 / 4557 / 4558 / 4559 / 4560 / 4561 / 4564 / 4565 / 4566 / 4567 / 4570 / 4572 / 4573 / 4575 / 4580 / 4581 / 4650 / 4655 / 4659 / 4660 / 4670 / 4673 / 4674 / 4677 / 4678 / 4680