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Corymbia ficifolia Mini Orange

Botanical Name: Common Names:
Corymbia ficifolia Mini Orange Dwarf Red Flowering Gum,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Trees Dense, Rounded

Description:
Beautiful grafted Australian flowering gum with olive green foliage well suited to street tree plantings, avenues and home gardens. In Summer, rounded, dense canopy bursts with orange flowers, then followed by pretty urn shaped gum nuts. Great for attracting native birds into the garden. Grows approx. 2m tall and 2m wide.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Habitat, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Playgrounds, Native Garden, Shade Tree

Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Caterpillars, Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia

Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Orange
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant

Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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