Characteristics
A shrub or small tree. It grows 8-12 m high. It can spread 3-4 m wide. The bark is brown. The leaves are 5-11 cm long by 2-3.5 cm wide. The leaves are glossy and light green. There are shallow teeth along the edge of the leaf. The older leaves often become red coloured before they fall. The flowering stalks are 2-10 cm long. The flowers are 0.6-0.9 cm long. The flowers are bell shaped and deep pink with white fringes. The fruit is blue and fleshy berries. They are 0.8-1.3 cm long.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
7.5 - 8.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
12.0
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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 |
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| 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 |
c3
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Environment
It grows from temperate to tropical regions. It needs well drained soil. It can grow in full sun of light shade. It can stand light frosts. It grows on King and Flinders Islands in Tasmania. It suits hardiness zones 9-11. In Adelaide Botanical Gardens hot house. In Melbourne Botanical Gardens. Tasmania Herbarium. 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
Cultivation
It can be difficult to grow from seeds and cuttings. Plants can be pruned.
| Mode |
cuttings
seedlings
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| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-7
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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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