Sterculia tree seeds (Brachychiton populneus)

Common name: Sterculia Five-Pointed Scientific name: Brachychiton populneus Also known as: Al-'Afritch powder A medium-sized tree, its leaves are elongated and pointed, light green in color, and the trunk is green. It stores water to survive in hot and dry climates, and it is a well-known ornamental tree. Flowers of the Sterculia Five-Pointed tree: small and round-shaped, white with a pinkish tint. Fruits and seeds of the Sterculia Five-Pointed tree: its fruits are shaped like small boxes, about 7 to 8 cm in size, containing seeds roughly the size of a yellow corn kernel. Season for germinating the Sterculia Five-Pointed tree: planted in spring, and can also be cultivated year-round in agricultural reserves, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches the plant, or where adequate lighting is available. Suitable climate and soil for cultivating the Sterculia Five-Pointed tree: it is a drought and frost tolerant ornamental tree, and it grows in stony and rocky areas, and in most types of soil. Method of cultivating the Sterculia Five-Pointed tree: propagated by seeds, which are soaked in water for at least one day before planting. Its benefits and uses: provides wide shade in summer, suitable for planting in urban environments and gardens. Original habitat of the Sterculia Five-Pointed tree: Australia, widespread in many Arab countries, and also cultivated in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries.