Tristaniopsis laurina
WATER GUM, KANOOKA
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
15m
Plant habit
 
8m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk & remove any basal suckers for a tree. Tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub.

 
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Tristaniopsis laurina
WATER GUM, KANOOKA
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
15m
Plant habit
 
8m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow & orange

Flowering Time: late spring to early summer

Bark & Stems: mottled stems


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, mediterranean & tropical designs

Uses: shade tree, street tree, informal screen, windbreak, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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