Characteristics
A small tree. It has a spreading habit. It grows 10 m high. The bark peels off to reveal crimson bark underneath. Leaves are slightly downy underneath. The flowers are white. They occur in panicles at the ends of branches.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
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| Growth support |
-
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
entomogamy
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
6.0 - 8.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
10.0
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| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
|
| Blooming months |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | | Apr | May | Jun | | Jul | Aug | Sep | | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
It is a temperate plant. It will grow in more alkaline soils. It is frost hardy down to-10°C. It needs a warm summer to fruit well. It can grow in full sun or part shade. It suits hardiness zones 8-10. Arboretum Tasmania.
| Light |
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fruits
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
It does not transplant well.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
60 - 90
|
| Germination temperacture (C°) |
18 - 21
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
soaking
stratification
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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