Family | Myrtaceae |
Description | Small rounded tree |
Flowering time | spring-summer |
Distribution & botanical details | click here |
Vegetation communities | A riparian species common along creeklines in coastal and inland areas. |
Soil types | Generally on heavier soils. |
Values/uses | |
-revegetation/habitat values | Important for riparian revegetation/creek stabilisation. |
-amenity/ornamental values | Very attractive in flower, long lived and good form. Very tough, could be used as a street tree. |
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Tolerances | |
-water deficit | high |
-compaction | high |
-waterlogging | high |
-shade | average |
-minimum temperature | -5 degrees |
Seed and germination details | |
-avge no. seeds per gram | 7000 |
-viability period | long |
-dormancy | none |
-treatment | none required |
-days from first to last germination at 25 degrees | 5-30 |
-direct seeding | average |
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