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Backhousia myrtifolia

Experiment species
Species
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
  • Icon of tree form Tree
Family Myrtaceae
Synonyms Backhousia australis, Backhousia riparia
Common names Australian Lancewood, Carrol, Cinnamon Myrtle, Grey Ironwood, Grey Myrtle, Scrub Ironwood

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Backhousia myrtifolia: whole plant as shrub
Credit: © Fagg, M (2012)
Backhousia myrtifolia: flowers
Credit: Guy Taseski
Backhousia myrtifolia: fertilised flowers
Credit: Guy Taseski
Backhousia myrtifolia: close up of leaves
Credit: Guy Taseski
Backhousia myrtifolia: bark on trunk of plant
Credit: Jim Listy
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Form

Height in cultivation 2 – 6 m
Spread in cultivation 2 – 5 m
Origin Native
Flower colour Cream, white
Flower period spring, summer
Leaf colour Green
Leaf loss Evergreen
Canopy area 19.6 m2
Canopy shape Rounded, spreading, upright

Site

Urban space type Garden, park, street
Use feature, putatively edible, putatively fire retardant, screen
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil pH acidic, neutral
Planting & Maintenance Fertile soil, sheltered, well drained soil
Soil Volume 2 – 12 m3
Water use Moderate

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade
Tolerance Moderate drought
Moderate frost
High coastal
Soil Salinity No
Drought strategy Tolerator/avoider
Heat Tolerant
Growth rate Fast
Biodiversity Bird Insect Pollinator
Expected lifespan Long
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Climate Suitability

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