140808 MC Recommended Plant List and Signature Trees.Xlsx
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MULLUM CREEK VERSION RECOMMENDED PLANT LIST, FRUIT TREES ENDORSED ISSUE 080814 AND PRODUCTIVE PLANTS Mature plant size1 Plant type Preferred growing conditions Botanical name Common Name Planting and cultivation notes Height Spread Evergreen Deciduous Shade Half Shade Full sun Dry site Moist site Wet site Pome fruit trees Amelanchier Serviceberry tree ● Cydonia oblonga Quince 7 - 10m ● ● Cydonia sinensis Chinese Quince 10 - 15m semi ● Malus domestica varieties Domestic Apple ● Mespilus germanica Medlar 4m ● ● ● Pyrus communis Common pear 13m ● ● ● Pyrus pyrifolia Nashi, China Pear ● ● ● Stone fruits Prunus armeniaca Apricot ● ● Prunus domestica European Plum ● ● Prunus persica Peach ● ● Prunus persica var. nucipersica Nectarine ● ● Prunus salicina Japanese Plum ● ● Citrus and similar Citrus aurantifolia Common Lime ● ● ● Citrus aurantium Bitter Orange ● ● ● Citrus latifolia Persian Lime ● ● ● Citrus limon Lemon ● Citrus paradisi Grapefruit ● Citrus reticulata Imperial Mandarin ● Citrus sinensis Sweet Orange 7m 5m ● ● ● Fortunella sp. Kumquat ● Other productive food trees Acca sellowiana Feijoa 4m 4m ● ● ● ● Carica pentagona Mountain PapayA ● Ceratonia siliqua Carob to 10m 10m ● ● Diospyros sp. Persimmon ● Ficus carica Common Fig 3m 5m ● Morus macroura Shahtoot Mulberry ● Morus nigra Black Mulberry 12m 15m ● Musa sp. BananA ● Olea europaea Olive ● Persea americana Avocado ● ● Requires excellent drainage and reliable mositure Psidium littorale var. longipes Strawberry GuavA 3m 3m ● ● ● Punica granatum Pomegranate ● Solanum betaceum Tamarillo 3.5m 2.5m ● ● ● Nuts Coryus avellana Hazelnut ● Juglans regia Walnut ● The leaves and bark contain a chemical which can suppress the growth of other trees. Macadamia integrifolia Macadamia Nut ● ● Select grafted trees to a maximum height 10m Macadamia tetraphylla Queensland Nut ● ● Select grafted trees maximum height 10m Pistachio vera Pistachio Nut ● ● Separate male and female plants required for pollination (dioecious) Prunus amygdalus Fruiting Almond 3m 3m ● ● MULLUM CREEK VERSION RECOMMENDED PLANT LIST, FRUIT TREES ENDORSED ISSUE 080814 AND PRODUCTIVE PLANTS Mature plant size1 Plant type Preferred growing conditions Botanical Name Common Name Notes Height Spread Evergreen Deciduous Shade Half Shade Full sun Dry site Moist site Wet site Berries Ribes petraeum Rock Red Currant 1.5m 0.75m ● Ribes rubrum Red Currant 1.5m 0.75m ● Ribes sativum White Currant 1.5m 0.75m ● Ribes uva-crispa Gooseberry ● Rubus idaeus Raspberry ● ● Rubus spp. (except Blackberry) Loganberries etc ● ● Boysenberries, loganberries etc; avoid Blackberries as these are very invasive Vaccinium sp. Blueberries ● ● ● Vines Actinidia deliciosa Kiwifruit climber ● Separate male and female plants required for pollination (dioecious) Passiflora edulis Passionfruit varieties climber Vitus vinifera Common Grape Vine climber ● ● Best trained along wires or against fences.