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Syzygium australe

Species
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
  • Icon of tree form Tree
Family Myrtaceae
Common names Brush Cherry, Bush Cherry, Creek Lilly Pilly, Lilly Pilly, Scrub Cherry

Climatic Suitability
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Form

Height in cultivation 2 – 10 m
Spread in cultivation 1.5 – 5 m
Origin Native
Flower colour Cream, white
Flower period spring, summer
Leaf colour Green, yellow
Leaf loss Evergreen
Canopy area 19.6 m2
Canopy shape Rounded

Site

Urban space type Garden, park
Use feature, playground friendly, putatively edible, screen, windbreak
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil pH acidic, neutral
Planting & Maintenance Fertile soil, well drained soil
Soil Volume 1 – 12 m3
Water use Moderate

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade
Tolerance High drought
Moderate frost
Moderate coastal
Growth rate Fast
Biodiversity Bird Insect Pollinator
Risk - Flammability Low

Cultivars & Hybrids

Syzygium australe 'Aussie Southern'

Aussie Southern Lilly Pilly

  • Icon of shrub form Shrub

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Syzygium australe 'Big Red'

Lilly Pilly

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Syzygium australe 'Blaze'

Lilly Pilly

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Syzygium australe 'Cheetah'

Lilly Pilly

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Climate Suitability

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