Allocasuarina verticillata
DROOPING SHE-OAK, COAST SHE-OAK
Casuarinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, heavy frost
10m
Plant habit
 
7m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, VIC, SA, ACT, TAS

Other Botanical Names: Casuarina gunnii, C. macrocarpa, C. quadridentata, C. quadrivalvis, C. stricta, C. verticillata

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Allocasuarina verticillata
DROOPING SHE-OAK, COAST SHE-OAK
Casuarinaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: high wind, first line salt wind, heavy frost
10m
Plant habit
 
7m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & orange

Flowering Time: mid winter to late winter

Bark & Stems: fissured bark


DESIGN

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

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

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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