Calothamnus tuberosus
CALOTHAMNUS
Myrtaceae

 
Print friendly version of this plant Print   |   View think list View think list
 
Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

Add to your plants think list Add to think list  
Add to my profile Add to my profile

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, barrier, border, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar

 
Previous plant Next plant

New Search

Tell our Plant Selector what you want & like and we'll search thousands of plant profiles for compatible matches

Plant of the Day

Rough Spear Grass

Plant type: evergreen rhizomatous soft-wooded perennial or grass
H: 0.2m W: 0.2m
Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Find out more
grasses

Fast Facts

grasses
The flexible leaves and stems of grasses and their feathery flower and seed heads in neutral tones make a fluid textural display when massed.

Palmetto

Palmetto Soft Leaf Buffalo is ideally suited as a lawn in many applications.



More products

Get the Plant Selector's full features plus news, forums & competitions. Sign up, it's free.
Click here for more

Calothamnus tuberosus
CALOTHAMNUS
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
2.5m
Plant habit
 
2.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: red

Flowering Time: late spring to mid summer

Leaves: grey-green

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, contemporary, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, barrier, border, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar






Advert