Botanical Name: Common Names:
Syzygium australe Hinterland Gold Lilly Pilly, Brush Cherry, Scrub Cherry, Creek Lilly Pilly,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Conical, Dense, Oval
Description:
An ideal fast growing, densely foliaged native shrub for hedging and screens. Compact glossy green foliage with a lovely copper hue to the new growth. White fluffy summer flowers are followed by red fleshy berries. Used widely as a hedging or screening plant. Also can be used to add colour and texture to gardens. Great addition to a native garden and for compact spaces.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 2-4m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Bush Tucker, Coastal Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Habitat, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Wind Break, Container / Pot, Native Garden
Pests & Diseases: Myrtlepest And Disease Rust, Psyllids, Sooty Mould
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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