Botanical Name: Common Names:
Pseudopanax lessonii Purpurea Purple Houpara,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
Medium evergreen shrub with shiny green and purple lobed leaves. Foliage colour deepens in Winter. Great for coastal gardens. Grows approx. 2-3m tall x 2-3m wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Any, Full Sun, Semi Shade, Shade Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Shady Garden, Wind Break, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Araliaceae PacificIslands
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Burgundy, Green, Purple
Flower Colour: Green, Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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