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Backhousia citriodora

Experiment species
Species
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
  • Icon of tree form Tree
Family Myrtaceae
Common names Lemon Ironwood, Lemon Myrtle, Lemon Scented Myrtle, Sweet Verbena Tree

Climatic Suitability
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Backhousia citriodora: whole tree in flower
Credit: © Fagg, M (2006)
Backhousia citriodora: close up of leaves with flower buds
Credit: Alison Downing
Backhousia citriodora: close up of flowers
Credit: Geoff Melville
Backhousia citriodora: leaves and flowers
Credit: Geoff Melville
Backhousia citriodora: leaves and flowers
Credit: QuestaGame
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Form

Height in cultivation 4 – 20 m
Spread in cultivation 4 – 12 m
Origin Native
Flower colour Cream, white
Flower period autumn, spring, summer
Leaf colour Green
Leaf loss Evergreen
Canopy area 113 m2
Canopy shape Rounded

Site

Urban space type Garden, park, street
Use erosion control, feature, playground friendly, putatively edible, putatively fire retardant, screen, shade
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil pH acidic, alkaline, neutral
Planting & Maintenance Fertile soil, sheltered
Soil Volume 8 – 68 m3

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade
Tolerance Moderate drought
Moderate frost
Moderate coastal
Drought strategy Tolerator/avoider
Heat Intermediate
Growth rate Fast, medium, slow
Biodiversity Bird Insect Pollinator

Climate Suitability

Climate suitability

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