Syzygium Luehmannii

Botanical Name: Syzygium luehmannii Common Names: Riberry, Small Leaved Lilly Pilly, Cherry Satinash, Native: Yes Foliage Type: Evergreen Plant Type: Citrus & Fruit, Hedging / Screening, Shrubs, Trees Plant Habit: Dense

Description: Attractive evergreen native tree with a dense, weeping habit with small leaves that have bright pink new growth. Spring flowers are white and followed by pink edible berries in summer. Grows approx. 10-15m tall and 4-5m wide. Use as a hedge, in containers and general garden use. Berries can be used to make jam.

Mature Height: 10-25m Position: Full Sun, Semi Shade Mature Width: 4-10m Soil Type: Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Family Name: Myrtaceae Landscape Use(s): Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Bush Tucker, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Origin: Australia Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Shade Tree Characteristics:

Foliage Colours: Green, Pink Pest & Diseases: Flower Colours: White Myrtlepest And Disease Rust, Psyllids, Sooty Mould Flower Fragrant: No Flowering Season: Spring Cultural Notes: Fruit: Yes Will tolerate most soils in a full sun to part shade position. Enjoys moist, well drained soils. Mulch Well. Prune regularly to keep looking neat and bushy. Feed Requirements: during the warmer months with a low phosphorus slow release fertiliser. Growth Rate: Moderate Maintenance Level: Low Plant Care: Water Usage: Medium / Moderate Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well

Tolerances: Drought: Medium / Moderate Frost: Moderate Wind: Moderate

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