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Banksia coccinea is a member of the family Proteaceae. the species is known as the Waddib by the Noongar people of south-west Western Australia. Other names include the Scarlet Banksia, Waratah Banksia and Albany Banksia, all of which allude to either the flower morphology or...Banksia coccinea - Growing Native Plants

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Banksia coccinea is a member of the family Proteaceae. the species is known as the Waddib by the Noongar people of south-west Western Australia. Other names include the Scarlet Banksia, Waratah Banksia and Albany Banksia, all of which allude to either the flower morphology or...Banksia coccinea - Growing Native Plants

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Common Name | Kangaroo paw, cat's paw
Botanical Name | Anigozanthos spp.
Family | Haemodoraceae
Plant Type | Herbaceous perennial
Mature Size | 2- 10 ft. tall, 1-2 ft. wide

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Banksia Scarlet Banksia (Banksia coccinea) is well known and highly sought after as a magnificent cut flower. This stunning Banksia shows off magnificent grey and scarlet flowers through Spring & Summer. The Scarlet Banksia responds well to pruning and can be cut to keep to a required height.Banksia Scarlet Banksia - Garden Express

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Banksia Scarlet Banksia (Banksia coccinea) is well known and highly sought after as a magnificent cut flower. This stunning Banksia shows off magnificent grey and scarlet flowers through Spring & Summer. The Scarlet Banksia responds well to pruning and can be cut to keep to a required height.Banksia Scarlet Banksia - Garden Express

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An erect shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae native to the south west coast of Western Australia. Banksia coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet banksia, waratah banksia or Albany banksia, is an erect shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae.Banksia coccinea - Plant Facts

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Dear readers,
this text will inform you about what a Geraldton Wax can do to in prove the environment. it is pest to grow in cold seasons like Autumn and winter because it adapts best to cold weather. The flower can also produce nectar for bees to collect. in the spring time it produces pollen that refreshes up the air.  I love how the plant helps the environment in so many ways. I also think many people will love to see the pink pretty petals everywhere that grows on the plant.  I think that the Geraldton wax will be a great option because it is so good for the environment so please vote for me!

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How often should I water Lilly Pilly?

Water a newly planted Lilly Pilly tree weekly for the first month after transplanting, so the soil remains moist but doesn't stay soggy. After that, reduce watering to once every 10 days, providing just enough moisture so the soil doesn't dry completely.

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Most Lilly Pilly varieties like reliable moisture over the warmer months, so keep your plant well-watered. The smartest way to do this is to lay down a drip irrigation system attached to a timer at planting time. Side-dress plants with a quality composted manure at least every spring, and water this in well.

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An attractive medium sized open shrub that is worth growing for the showy masses of bell flowers produced from autumn to spring. Peak flowering is in winter, helping to brighten the garden and feed honey eating birds which love them. They are also great for floral work, and can range from deep pink to red and white forms. This plant needs a moist but well drained slightly acid soil, and will grow in sun to part shade. Well suited to pot growing in an open potting mix. Frost hardy. Can be short lived. Naturally occurs in the south eastern states of Australia, including Tasmania, in open forests, alpine and heathlands. The deep pink form is Victoria's floral emblem.

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An attractive medium sized open shrub that is worth growing for the showy masses of bell flowers produced from autumn to spring. Peak flowering is in winter, helping to brighten the garden and feed honey eating birds which love them.

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Epacris impressa , also known as common heath, is a plant of the heath family, Ericaceae, that is native to southeast Australia (the states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales). French botanist Jacques Labillardière collected the species in 1793 and described it in 1805.

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Common heath is native to Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. The plant is widespread from sea level up to 800m, and is found in drier environments​. The flowers range from white and shades of pink, through to a deep red. Commo​n heath often grows in large populations of the same colour, but can sometimes vary. Common heath is a low shrub, with small, sharply pointed leaves. Flowers occur throughout the year, dependent on the area.

Common name: Common heath

Scientific name: Epacris impressa​

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Common heath is native to Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. The plant is widespread from sea level up to 800m, and is found in drier environments​. The flowers range from white and shades of pink, through to a deep red.

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The soil is the foundation of any garden, providing nutrients and water to anchor plants. Made up of several minerals, organic matter, water, air, and a whole host of living organisms, soil differs from garden to garden and region to region. In Perth, many homes sit on ancient sand dunes, meaning the soil is predominantly sand based.

Dealing with sandy soils can be difficult, but that doesn't mean that you can't have a great looking garden.

There may not be much home for an English Country styled garden, and lush, tropical ferns may present a few problems, but if you choose hardy, native species of plants then you can still have an enviable garden that doesn't rely on too much maintenance.

Native plants are becoming increasingly popular amongst landscapers, gardeners, and homeowners, with their wide range of foliage and flowers and drought tolerant nature. In recent years there's been a lot of development with new hybrid species and grafted specimens, and these improved forms provide better shaped plants and more colourful displays. Grafted forms allow many native flowering plants to perform more consistently outside of their original conditions, and can actually work really well in Perth's sandy soil.

Many people think that native Aussie plants are difficult to grow, but as it is with all plants, it simply depends on matching the right plants to your particular garden environment. If you grow plants that are naturally suited to your area, and you offer them healthy soil, then native plants will actually grow very easily.

So what are some plants that work well in Perth?

1. BACON AND EGGS - EUTAXIA PARVIFOLIA

Commonly known as 'Bacon and Eggs', Eutaxia Parvifolia is an evergreen shrub species in the Fabaceae family. Endemic to Western Australia, the plant produces yellow and red flowers between the months of August and December. Usually growing to between one and two metres, it has a plant spread of 0.8 metres and is ideal grown as an informal hedge.

2. BLUE TONGUE - MELASTOMA MALABTHRICUM

This is a popular evergreen shrub grown in Western Australia that requires light pruning from a young age and after flushes of flowering. Grown as a hedge, in a pot, or as part of a border, Blue Tongues like a warm low sun and offer consistent pretty pink-purple flowers. Growing to a height of up to two metres, the leaves and seeds of this plant are edible, however, expect to find yourself with a blue tongue and sour taste in your mouth.

3. HEART LEAF FLAME PEA - CHORIZEMA CORDATUM

This plant grows to a height and width of 1.5 metres, making it a great choice for hedging, borders, mass planting, pots, and part of a trellis. A fan of hot overhead to warm low sun, the Heart Leaf Flame Pea offers orange, pink, and yellow flowers in spring, with blooms in racemes up to 12 centimetres long. The weak branches and scrambling habit of the plant allow it to be trained or trialled over rocks and other features, making it ideal for use in rock gardens.

4. BROWN BORONIA - BORONIA MEGASTIGMA

This evergreen shrub belongs to the citrus family and has wonderful lemon-scented cup-like flowers that vary in colour, from yellow to dark brown with yellow inside. Flowers appear in spring, and their incredible scent makes them a favourite in the garden. They enjoy hot overhead sun to warm low sun, and have a plant height and spread of one metre.

5. WHITE ANZAC BOTTLEBRUSH - CALLISTEMON CITRINUS

This plant makes a wonderful groundcover or large planter, bearing large white bottlebrush flowers in late spring/early summer and again in autumn. Attracting nectar eating native birds to the garden, it's suited to coastal conditions and responds well to pruning after flowering. Best in full sun or part shade in moist, well-drained soils.

6. TUFTED BLUEBELL - WAHLENBERGIA COMMUNIS

This is a small evergreen soft-wooded perennial that enjoys hot overhead sun to dappled light. With a creeping, fleshy root system, it offers vigorous growth and has a lifespan of over five years. With pale blue star-like flowers held loose in clusters at the end of stems, this plant blooms in September-December. Commonly used in crevice planting or window boxes, they're also great for attracting butterflies.

7. FIREWOOD BANKSIA - BANKSIA MENZIESII

This spectacular plant grows either as a gnarled tree up to ten metres tall or as a low-spreading shrub of up to 3 metres height. It often has a twisted trunk and thick bark, and once established, are drought and frost tolerant. Attracting a large number of birds, the Firewood Banksia makes an excellent cut flower, and if left on the shrub, the stamens fall off the cone and reveal a beautiful checkered pattern.

8. WANNEROO WAX - CHAMELAUCIUM

This plant grows to a height and width of around two metres and offers spectacular white, light pink, and dark pink flowers. Enjoying the hot overhead sun and mildly alkaline soil, it withstands high winds well and makes a beautiful cut flower. Prune young plants for density and prune back after flowering into one-year-old wood only.

9. SWAN RIVER PEA - GASTROLOBIUM CELSIANUM

The Swan River Pea grows to one metre high with a spread of around three metres. With red flowers that have a distinctive long and curving keel, the plant blooms between August and November and has ovate leaves that are a glossy green on top with silver below. The plant enjoys sandy soils and performs best in full sun, but does require good drainage. It works well as a groundcover or as part of a trellis.

10. MOTTLECAH - EUCALYPTUS MACROCARPA

This evergreen shrub had a plant spread of ten metres and grows as high as 4 metres. Noted for its large, magnificent red, pink or cream flowers, it forms a striking display in early spring to summer and again in late autumn to early winter. The flowers are followed by large bowl-shaped gumnuts covered in a whitish bloom. Use for accents or as a shade tree and cut back to ground level periodically to stimulate growth.

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The soil is the foundation of any garden, providing nutrients and water to anchor plants. Made up of several minerals, organic matter, water, air, and a whole host of living organisms, soil differs from garden to garden and region to region. In Perth, many homes sit on ancient sand dunes, meaning the soil is predominantly ...

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PlantFiles: Eutaxia Species, Egg and Bacon Plant

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Category: Shrubs Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping Sun Exposure: Full Sun Sun to Partial Shade Foliage: Evergreen Foliage Color: Unknown - Tell us Height: 36-48 in. (90-120 cm) 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) Spacing: 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m) 6-8 ft.

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Evergreen medium shrub with handsome foliage and attractive small pea shaped yellow and orange flowers in spring. Approximate growing height is 1 - 2.5 metres and width 1.5 - 3 metres. Full sun or part shade. A Western Australian Native.

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Eutaxia Obovata (Common Name - Egg and Bacon Plant) 175mm Pot - Dawsons Garden World

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Evergreen medium shrub with handsome foliage and attractive small pea shaped yellow and orange flowers in spring. Approximate growing height is 1 - 2.5 metres and width 1.5 - 3 metres. Full sun or part shade. A Western Australian Native. Not Available Online - Contact Your Nearest Store For Availability

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Eutaxia obovata or the Bacon and Egg Plant is an evergreen, medium sized shrub with small but handsome foliage and attractive, pea shaped, yellow and orange flowers that appear in spring. They are quite hardy and attractive to birds, making an excellent a

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Starting from: $15.95

A hardy, compact evergreen shrub (30cm tall x 1m spread) with attractive yellow and brown pea shaped flowers in spring. Requires a well-drained situation with a sunny aspect, but is otherwise undemanding.

Online Plants - leading plant nursery Melbourne offering Australian wide delivery. We deliver the Australian Native Plants to all Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra and Brisbane, metropolitan and regional areas.

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Product Code: Eutaxia obovata, Egg and Bacon Plant A hardy, compact evergreen shrub (30cm tall x 1m spread) with attractive yellow and brown pea shaped flowers in spring. Requires a well-drained situation with a sunny aspect, but is otherwise undemanding. Online Plants - leading plant nursery Melbourne offering Australian wide delivery.

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The scientific name of this plant is Eutaxia obovata

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The scientific name of this plant is Eutaxia obovata

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Eggs-and-bacon or eggs and bacon is a common name for various plants with yellow and red flowers in family Fabaceae, including:.

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Helps shelter smaller animals from predators. Buying it will be great for the bobtails and other small animals in the environment.

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treehugger.com.au › plants › elephant-ear-wattleElephant Ear Wattle | TreehuggerElephant Ear Wattle. Scientific Name: Acacia dunii. Location: Open woodland. Single-stemmed shrub or small tree 2-4m high. Bark smooth bluish white. Flowers bright ...florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au › browse › profileAcacia dunnii Turrill - FloraBase29/7/1997 · Elephant Ear Wattle Reference Bull.Misc.Inform.Kew 299 (1922) Conservation Code Not threatened Naturalised Status Native to Western Australia Name Status Current Erect, slender, pruinose shrub or tree, 1.5-6 m high. Fl. yellow, Jan to Jun. Skeletal soils over sandstone, basalt or quartzite. Ridges, stony hills, amongst rocks. + − 1000 kmen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Acacia_dunniiAcacia dunnii - WikipediaAcacia dunnii, commonly known as elephant ear wattle or Dunn's wattle, is a shrub or tree of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves.apps.lucidcentral.org › wattle › textFactsheet - Acacia dunnii - LucidcentralDunn’s Wattle, Elephant-ear Wattle Family Fabaceae Distribution Occurs in north-western Australia lowlands from Walcott Inlet (W.A.) to Victoria R. (N.T.), extending farther inland along the Ord R. valley to Mabel Downs Stn. Also recorded from some islands near the Kimberley coast.www.olelantanaseeds.com.au › product › acacia-dunnii-elephantAcacia dunnii – Elephant Ear Wattle seed x5 – Ole Lantana’s Seed...ELEPHANT EAR WATTLE Acacia dunnii (This plant is not on the Australian Noxious Weed List) A ...images.auscape.com.au › flowers-fungi › elephant-ear-wattleElephant ear wattle (Acacia dunnii), close up of golden (Photos...Elephant ear wattle (Acacia dunnii), close up of golden ball flowers. Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Choose Your Product £9.49 Add to Basket check Made in UK check Pixel Perfect Reproduction check Made with high-grade materials check Carefully packed to aid safe arrival check Shipping from only £2.99 info Info style ChoicesPAGE 1Next

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treehugger.com.au › plants › elephant-ear-wattleElephant Ear Wattle | TreehuggerElephant Ear Wattle. Scientific Name: Acacia dunii. Location: Open woodland. Single-stemmed shrub or small tree 2-4m high. Bark smooth bluish white. Flowers bright ...florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au › browse › profileAcacia dunnii Turrill - FloraBase29/7/1997 · Elephant Ear Wattle Reference Bull.Misc.Inform.Kew 299 (1922) Conservation Code Not threatened Naturalised Status Native to Western Australia Name Status Current Erect, slender, pruinose shrub or tree, 1.5-6 m high. Fl. yellow, Jan to Jun. Skeletal soils over sandstone, basalt or quartzite. Ridges, stony hills, amongst rocks. + − 1000 kmen.wikipedia.org › wiki › Acacia_dunniiAcacia dunnii - WikipediaAcacia dunnii, commonly known as elephant ear wattle or Dunn's wattle, is a shrub or tree of the genus Acacia and the subgenus Plurinerves.apps.lucidcentral.org › wattle › textFactsheet - Acacia dunnii - LucidcentralDunn’s Wattle, Elephant-ear Wattle Family Fabaceae Distribution Occurs in north-western Australia lowlands from Walcott Inlet (W.A.) to Victoria R. (N.T.), extending farther inland along the Ord R. valley to Mabel Downs Stn. Also recorded from some islands near the Kimberley coast.www.olelantanaseeds.com.au › product › acacia-dunnii-elephantAcacia dunnii – Elephant Ear Wattle seed x5 – Ole Lantana’s Seed...ELEPHANT EAR WATTLE Acacia dunnii (This plant is not on the Australian Noxious Weed List) A ...images.auscape.com.au › flowers-fungi › elephant-ear-wattleElephant ear wattle (Acacia dunnii), close up of golden (Photos...Elephant ear wattle (Acacia dunnii), close up of golden ball flowers. Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Choose Your Product £9.49 Add to Basket check Made in UK check Pixel Perfect Reproduction check Made with high-grade materials check Carefully packed to aid safe arrival check Shipping from only £2.99 info Info style ChoicesPAGE 1Next

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bacon and eggs rule they taste good the plant looks good and we should do somethink not in kings park for once

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Our favourite wattle species include: Rough wattle: A small spreading shrub which grows up to 2 metres tall. It flowers bright yellow, from July to November and is native to New South Wales and Victoria.Wattle Plants for Sale | Acacia Plants & Shrubs Delivered

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Our favourite wattle species include: Rough wattle: A small spreading shrub which grows up to 2 metres tall. It flowers bright yellow, from July to November and is native to New South Wales and Victoria.Wattle Plants for Sale | Acacia Plants & Shrubs Delivered

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an 'Eggs and Bacon' pea
Pultenaea villosa Willd.
The genus Pultenaea is a member of the pea-flower family Fabaceae and is one of a number of genera commonly called 'Eggs and Bacon'. Many members of this family, particularly Pultenaea species and Dillwynia species, can be a little difficult to establish in a garden situation. Pultenaea villosa, however, appears to be an exception to this rule.

Pultenaea villosa occurs naturally over a wide area from the south Moreton district near Brisbane down through the coastal region of New South Wales to Bega on the south coast.

It forms a graceful weeping shrub 2 m high by 3 m across, much branched and spreading. Due to its excellent natural habit the shrub should be allowed to attain its full height and spread to show itself to best advantage. It is thus best grown as a specimen plant. The last 15 cm or so of the branches hang in a weeping manner. The leaves vary in length from 5 mm to 7 mm and are oblong to cuneate in shape and covered with dense short hairs giving the whole plant a greyish bloom.

Flowering is from spring to summer and the flowers are bright yellow in colour. Flowering density is high. Seed is ripe in late summer to early autumn.

In cultivation it seems to appreciate a moist soil with average drainage. The plant performs best in an open position with sun for at least half a day. Those specimens grown in the Australian National Botanic Gardens in heavier shade grow more spindly than those in an open position. Supplementary watering is needed during the warmer summer months.

Although best grown as a specimen plant, the species also makes a good, small informal hedge and tolerates light pruning very well. Propagation is carried out by either cuttings or seed and results are reasonably good from both methods. Cuttings should be from newer wood with the soft tips removed. Automatic mist-spray is not desirable during propagation. Before seed is sown it must be treated and chipping, scarifying or hot water treatments are all satisfactory.

The reddish new growth on the branches looks attractive in late winter and early spring. Pultenaea villosa appears to tolerate moister soils than many other species of pea-flowers and no pests or diseases have been noted. The species is frost hardy.

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Pultenaea villosa Willd. The genus Pultenaea is a member of the pea-flower family Fabaceae and is one of a number of genera commonly called 'Eggs and Bacon'. Many members of this family, particularly Pultenaea species and Dillwynia species, can be a little difficult to establish in a garden situation.

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ttractive big elephant ear shaped green-grey leaves with showy bright yellow globular flowers. Iconic fast growing Top End wattle. Useful for filling, screening & centrepiece plantings. 4-7MAcacia dunnii (Elephant Ear Wattle) — Territory Native Plants

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Eutaxia obovata, Egg and Bacon Plant

Starting from: $15.95

A hardy, compact evergreen shrub (30cm tall x 1m spread) with attractive yellow and brown pea shaped flowers in spring. Requires a well-drained situation with a sunny aspect, but is otherwise undemanding.

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Product Code: Eutaxia obovata, Egg and Bacon Plant A hardy, compact evergreen shrub (30cm tall x 1m spread) with attractive yellow and brown pea shaped flowers in spring. Requires a well-drained situation with a sunny aspect, but is otherwise undemanding. Online Plants - leading plant nursery Melbourne offering Australian wide delivery.

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Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority - Dodonaea ceratocarpa (bgpa.wa.gov.au)

This plant will thrive in all well-drained soil types, including coastal limestone. It tolerates full sun, likes lightly shaded areas and succeeds in heavy shade where many ground covers fail.

It seems to like more dry soils and seems to thrive in the south-west corner of WA, RIGHT WHERE WE LIVE! Which means it would be a great choice for a plant to grow.

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Family: SAPINDACEAE

Description

With the weather cooling down after a long, hot summer, Dodonaea ceratocarpa may not come to mind as the first choice for Plant of the Month during May. After all, the flowers of this prostrate form are small and insignificant. It is not the flowers, however, that are the main attraction of this plant.

The prostrate form of Dodonaea ceratocarpa is a compact ground cover growing up to 300 mm high and up to 4 m wide. It succeeds where many Western Australian natives have failed - growing in areas with high amounts of shade or permanent filtered sunlight and thereby providing a lush green carpet in areas which have traditionally remained bare, such as the area underneath large trees. It can be used to create a grass like look for larger scale gardens and is hardy in nature, due to this prostrate form of the plant originally being found in the coastal regions of the south-west of Western Australia.

Dodonaea ceratocarpa is available for purchase commercially, and can also be found for sale in the Friends of Kings Park Plant sales.

Horticultural tips

Water to establishment. Although it will survive times of extremely dry weather, to maintain a lush, green carpet it is recommended to water Dodonaea ceratocarpa at least once a week in the warmer months.

Dodonaea ceratocarpa tolerates shade very well, but can also grow with exposure to full sun.

This plant is a perfect solution to a large, bare verge as it will grow up to 4m wide, and provides good weed suppression.

For more horticultural tips view our Plant Notes section.

View in Kings Park

You can admire Dodonaea ceratocarpa in Kings Park by visiting the area to the north of the Roe Gardens, under the shade of the Marri Trees ( refer to map).

Want more information?

Refer to the profile for this plant on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' FloraBase online herbarium.

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Family: SAPINDACEAE With the weather cooling down after a long, hot summer, Dodonaea ceratocarpa may not come to mind as the first choice for Plant of the Month during May. After all, the flowers of this prostrate form are small and insignificant. It is not the flowers, however, that are the main attraction of this plant.

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Eutaxia obovata is commonly called the Egg and Bacon Plant. Attractive colourful flowers from winter into spring. Easy care, readily available for sale.

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Common Heath is a slender, upright shrub which grows to about a metre in height. The rigid, alternate leaves are stalkless and fairly narrow. They range from 4 to 16 mm in length and are sharply pointed.

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Common Heath is a slender, upright shrub which grows to about a metre in height. The rigid, alternate leaves are stalkless and fairly narrow. They range from 4 to 16 mm in length and are sharply pointed.

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Common Heath was collected in Tasmania in 1793 by the French botanist, Jacques-Julien Houton de Labillardiere during his voyage with Bruny D'Entrecasteaux on the unsuccessful search for the missing explorer, La Perouse.

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🤬 Hop-Bush Dodonaea ceratocarpa Description The prostrate form of Dodonaea ceratocarpa creates a dense ground cover of up to 30 cm high and 4 m wide. Although not suited to foot traffic, it provides a cool look and good weed suppression. Flowers The small and insignificant cream-green flowers occur mainly from May to October and are followed by winged fruit, but it is the little deep green, flat leaves, 3–12 mm wide, which are the most attractive feature. Growing conditions This plant will thrive in all well-drained soil types, including coastal limestone. It tolerates full sun, likes lightly shaded areas and succeeds in heavy shade where many ground covers fail. Watering Water thoroughly at planting time and until established. Although plants will survive dry conditions, a once-a-week watering during dry periods will maintain lush green foliage. Pruning Trim lightly after flowering to maintain good dense coverage. Fertiliser Apply a slow-release native plant fertiliser when planting and annually as required in the spring months. Pests and diseases This species is rarely susceptible to pests or diseases but scale and mealy-bug may cause minor issues. Miscellaneous information Early settlers used the winged fruits of some Dodonaea species as a substitute for hops when brewing beer and this gave rise to the common name of the genus.

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What is the scientific name of the common heath?The scientific name of the common heath is Epacris impressa. It is a member of the Epacridaceae family. It's related to many other heaths. The pink common heath became Victoria's official floral emblem in 1958.Victoria's state emblems | Victorian Government

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What is the scientific name of the common heath?The scientific name of the common heath is Epacris impressa. It is a member of the Epacridaceae family. It's related to many other heaths. The pink common heath became Victoria's official floral emblem in 1958.Victoria's state emblems | Victorian Government

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Common heath | Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania

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Common heath | Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania

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Common heath is native to Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. The plant is widespread from sea level up to 800m, and is found in drier environments​. The flowers range from white and shades of pink, through to a deep red.

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Common heath is native to Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia. The plant is widespread from sea level up to 800m, and is found in drier environments​. The flowers range from white and shades of pink, through to a deep red.

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The little tubestock plants are covered in honey-gold flowers, so imagine a full-grown shrub of this in spring, glowing with little pea blooms and alive with butterflies feeding on the nectar. Egg-and-bacon plant breakfast for them, and an eggs-and-bacon fry up for you - it's the perfect start to the day!

Eutaxia obovata - egg and bacon plant
APPEARANCE: Compact native flowering shrub, informal in shape, covered with lightly fragrant, yellow-orange and red pea-shaped flowers in spring. Found in moist eucalypt forests on the west coast of Australia but fairly adaptable to garden cultivation in other locations.
USE IN: Mixed borders, mass planting, native gardens, coastal gardens. Suitable for pots and containers.
LOCATION: Dappled shade to semi shaded position in the garden, in moist soil. Tolerates most soil types. Plant in moist free draining soil rich in organic matter. A potting mix rich with peat moss or humus is ideal. Will tolerate light overnight frost once established.
CARE: Mulch and water well, prune after flowering for a tidy look and to prolong the plant's health and life. Feed with a slow release native fertiliser during spring
HEIGHT & WIDTH: 0.5 - 1m H x 0.5 - 1 m W.
YOUR PLANTS: These plants are tube-stock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide

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Eutaxia obovata - egg and bacon plant APPEARANCE: Compact native flowering shrub, informal in shape, covered with lightly fragrant, yellow-orange and red pea-shaped flowers in spring. Found in moist eucalypt forests on the west coast of Australia but fairly adaptable to garden cultivation in other locations.

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Tufted Bluebell

Wahlenbergia communis

Small herb with many stems to 40 cm tall. Toothed bright green narrow almost hairless leaves. Single pale blue flowers on branching stalks in loose clusters.DETAILSFlora Type | Herbs
Distinctive Features | Bell-like, bright blue, five petalled flowers to 2 cm wide, with narrow leaves. Distinguished by its alternate leaves up stem and relatively large bluebell flower.
Biology | Perennial with creeping, vigorous fleshy root system. Vigorous growth with a lifespan of more than five years. Widespread in disturbed sites.
Native Status | Native
Flowering Time | Sep-Dec

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A handsome and dense small shrub growing to one metre high and wide, and with a spectacular spring display of two toned yellow and red-brown pea shaped flowers. The flowers are long lasting and lightly fragrant. It likes well drained soil and sunny spot, and is drought and frost tolerant once established. Also good in coastal gardens and landscaping. Can be used as an informal hedge and screen plant.

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A handsome and dense small shrub growing to one metre high and wide, and with a spectacular spring display of two toned yellow and red-brown pea shaped flowers. The flowers are long lasting and lightly fragrant. It likes well drained soil and sunny spot, and is drought and frost tolerant once established.

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A lovely plant and lots of information, so I think it should be one of the 6

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DODONAEA ceratocarpa - View All Natives – Australian Seed - Out of stock currently
Dodonaea < Australian Native – Australian Seed - Out of stock - $4.00
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Spreading to erect shrub variable in habit from prostrate to a busy shrub up to 2.5 metres. Oval shaped leaves creamy green flowers occur mainly from May to October.

Indigenous to the southwest corner and southern coastal regions of Western Australia.

Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny of partial shaded position. Adaptable to most type of free draining soils including, sandy soils, granite hill country and coastal limestone. Drought and frost resistant.

Although seed can be sown most of the year in many parts of Australia seed is generally best sown in spring or autumn in temperate climates, avoid the coldest and hottest months of the year. The optimum germination temperature for germination is around 18-22°C

Dodonaea seeds germinate readily, however they do have a hard outer coating which is impervious to water. To assist in the uptake of moisture for germination to occur seed best scarified by -treating with hot water first.
Hot water treatment is recommended for this species.

1. Place the seed in a container and pour in just boiled water and allow to soak overnight.

2. The swollen seed can then be sown, re-treat seeds that have not swollen.

3. Sow seed on surface of a porous seed raising mix. The seed will lodge in the the pores of the mix once watered.

4. Cover with seed raising mix to a depth of the seed width. Do not bury the seed to deeply.

5. Place in a warm shaded or semi shaded position to avoid dying out.

6. Keep warm & moist, avoid drying out or waterlogging the growing mix.

7. Germination should occur in 10-21 days @ 18-22°C

General note: Seeds of many natives are dormant and require specific conditions or pre-treatment for germination.
Do not be too hasty to discard seed that does not germinate, seeds will often lay dormant until the conditions are similar to their natural requirements for germination to occur. Containers put to one side will often surprise long after they were discarded.

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Spreading to erect shrub variable in habit from prostrate to a busy shrub up to 2.5 metres. Oval shaped leaves creamy green flowers occur mainly from May to October. Indigenous to the southwest corner and southern coastal regions of Western Australia. Prefers a well-drained soil in a sunny of partial shaded position.

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Common name: Geraldton Wax

Family: MYRTACEAE

Origin of Scientific Name

Chamelaucium - coined by the French botanist Desfontaines, and published in 1819. It derives from the medieval Greek kamelaukion, or cloak hood, referring to the conical bracts surrounding the young flowers of many species that have the appearance of a Monk's cloak.

Uncinatum - (Latin) uncinatus: hooked, referring to the tips of the leaves.

Description

Chamelaucium uncinatum, also known by its common name of Geraldton Wax, is a dense but spreading shrub that can grow between two and six metres in both height and width. It is one of the most well-known Australian flowers, and is commonly used as a cut flower due to the showy blooms and their longevity once removed from the plant.

Geraldton Wax flowers in winter and spring months with a massive display of aromatic blooms that bees, butterflies and other insects simply love. As a result of plant development programs supporting the cut flower industry, there is a variety of colour forms available when these plants bloom, such as white, pink and purple, as well as a range of flower size. The waxy flowers are circular in shape and cover the shrub en masse.

Geraldton Wax is evergreen and has fine narrow foliage. Both frost and drought tolerant, this shrub is an excellent addition to any garden for its water-wise nature and showy display of flowers.

Propagation from seed is notoriously difficult, as the seeds tend to wait for the perfect conditions to germinate, but current season cuttings are known to take easily.

Horticultural tips

Plant during autumn or winter in a well-drained location, in a full sun to light shade aspect.

Apply an 8 - 9 month slow release native fertiliser at the time of planting, and again annually as required during spring.

Geraldton Wax responds very well to pruning. Tip pruning encourages a bushy form. A timely, gentle trim after flowering is all that this plant requires.

Can be planted as a hedge, feature plant or screen.

This plant grows well near the ocean with some wind protection.

Geraldton Wax can occasionally be susceptible to fungal dieback (Phytohpthora species).

For more horticultural tips view our Plant Notes section.

View in Kings Park

Visit Kings Park and Botanic Garden to see this species growing in the wax and kangaroo paw garden bed, located in the Western Australian Botanic Garden ( refer to map).

Want more information?

Refer to the profile for this plant on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' FloraBase online herbarium.

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Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority - Chamelaucium uncinatum

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Common name: Geraldton Wax Family: MYRTACEAE Chamelaucium - coined by the French botanist Desfontaines, and published in 1819. It derives from the medieval Greek kamelaukion, or cloak hood, referring to the conical bracts surrounding the young flowers of many species that have the appearance of a Monk's cloak.

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there is a link to help with some research

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This is a Draft of the postcard I made on Wattle

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Regenerating Australia  Postcard Project  (148 × 105 mm)

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Elephant ear wattle: Open shrub which grows up to 6 metres tall. The leaves are the largest of wattle varieties, growing up to 45 cm long and 30 cm wide. Gossamer wattle: Growing up to 8 metres tall, the leaves are between 5 to 12 cm long and 1 to 3 cm wide.

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Elephant ear wattle: Open shrub which grows up to 6 metres tall. The leaves are the largest of wattle varieties, growing up to 45 cm long and 30 cm wide. Gossamer wattle: Growing up to 8 metres tall, the leaves are between 5 to 12 cm long and 1 to 3 cm wide.

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🤬 Hop Bush

Watering

Water thoroughly at planting time and until established. Although plants will survive dry conditions, a once-a-week watering during dry periods will maintain lush green foliage.

Pruning

Trim lightly after flowering to maintain good dense coverage.

Growing conditions

This plant will thrive in all well-drained soil types, including coastal limestone. It tolerates full sun, likes lightly shaded areas and succeeds in heavy shade where many ground covers fail.

Description

The prostrate form of Dodonaea ceratocarpa creates a dense ground cover of up to 30 cm high and 4 m wide. Although not suited to foot traffic, it provides a cool look and good weed suppression.

Location

🤬-Hop Bushes grow in the South-Western corner of Australia and grow well in most shady and sunny places.

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https://theculturetrip.com/pacific/australia/articles/golden-wattle-11-facts-about-australias-national-flower/

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The golden wattle has thrived on the Australian continent for 35 million years, resilient to drought, wind and bushfire ... in other words, the perfect symbol of the knockabout Aussie spirit. Here are 11 fun facts you might not know about Australia's floral emblem.

Australia's First Peoples have inhabited the continent for more than 65,000 years, and they utilised acacias for a number of purposes before British colonisation. The wood, pollen and sap from wattle trees was transformed into food, medicine, weapons, tools, musical instruments, glues, dyes, perfumes and ceremonial decoration. Blooming in spring, the golden flowers also signified seasonal events such as whales arriving on the coast or eels appearing in rivers.

The first European colonists that arrived in Australia in the late 18th century weren't thrilled that none of the native plants looked like the food they were used to back home, so it took until 1842 for botanist George Bentham to describe the wattle in the London Journal of Botany. The type specimen was collected in north Victoria, and the 'acacia pycnantha' is found in every Australian state. Golden wattles bloom on trees three to eight metres tall, featuring long green leaves and bright round yellow flowers.

Australia was only federated as a nation in 1901, so its World War I efforts were integral to the formation of a national identity, and the golden wattle played a significant symbolic role. Wattle flowers were sold to raise money during the war, it became tradition to send pressed wattles in letters to wounded soldiers in Europe, and fallen diggers were often buried with a sprig of wattle.

A sprig of wattle has appeared on the official symbol of the Commonwealth of Australia since 1912 ... but it's botanically incorrect. Wattle frames the kangaroo, emu and shield representing the country's six states, but technically the spherical flowers and green leaves don't provide an accurate depiction of the acacia pycnantha. Don't tell any pedantic botanists!

The golden wattle only became the official floral emblem of Australia in 1988, but Wattle Day has been observed since way back in 1899, before the nation was even federated. Wattle Day falls on September 1, the first day of spring, which reinforces the flower's status as a symbol of new growth, renewal and fresh beginnings.

The flag might be red, white and blue but Australian sporting teams have been wearing green and gold on their uniforms since the late 1800s. The hues were officially recognised as Australia's national colours in 1984 and these days you won't spot a national sporting team decked out in anything other than green and gold. It even earns a mention in the cricket team's victory song: "Under the Southern Cross I stand, a sprig of wattle in my hand, a native of my native land, Australia you f***ing beauty!"

Australia's elite sportsmen aren't the only ones who love a bit of green and gold-Queen Elizabeth II wore golden wattle on her official coronation gown when she took the throne on June 2, 1953. Australian wattle appeared alongside other floral emblems representing different corners of the British Empire, including New Zealand's fern, South Africa's protea, Canada's maple leaf and India's lotus flower.

The wattle went international in 1970 when a sprig found its way onto the set of Monty Python's Flying Circus in the irreverent Bruces sketch, featuring a troop of khaki-clad, beer-swilling, sunburned blokes named Bruce from the Philosophy Department at the University of Woolloomoolloo parodying a crude Australian stereotype. Their motto? "This here's the wattle, the emblem of our land. You can stick it in a bottle, you can hold it in your hand. Amen!"

The designs of the Order of Australia medal (the highest honour an Australian civilian can receive), the National Emergency Medal and countless Australian Defence Force honours are based on the golden wattle. The national flower is also a common motif in works by iconic Australian artists Albert Namatjira, Sidney Nolan and John Olsen, as well as pieces like Banjo Paterson's 1915 poem We're All Australians Now, and John Williamson's song Cootamundra Wattle.

With the debate over whether Australia should cut ties with the British Commonwealth and become an independent republic murmuring in the background, there's a strong campaign to swap the anachronistic current flag with a more authentic national symbol. The existing flag carries the Union Jack in its corner, and there's a lot of support to replace it with something unambiguously Australian such as the stylish Golden Wattle Flag.

Australians might hold their national flower with great affection, but that sentiment isn't necessarily shared all over the planet. The acacia pycnantha is considered a weed in South Africa, Tanzania, Italy, Portugal, Sardinia, India, Indonesia and New Zealand, where the wattle competes with native vegetation.

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Golden Wattle: 11 Facts About Australia's National Flower

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The golden wattle has thrived on the Australian continent for 35 million years, resilient to drought, wind and bushfire ... in other words, the perfect symbol of the knockabout Aussie spirit. Here are 11 fun facts you might not know about Australia's floral emblem.

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Apperently it makes a great fruity snack!

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Apperently it makes a great fruity snack!

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Lilly pilly is a source of food for birds and supplies shelter for frogs

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Hopbush Seeds dodonea Viscosa 10 Seeds in Frozen Seed | Etsy Australia

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Seeds will arrive packed inside our one-of-a-kind Frozen Seed Capsules™ - an air/water-tight glass vial packed with organic cotton and moisture-absorbing silica beads. The perfect environment for long-term seed storage! About Frozen Seed Capsules™: Frozen Seed Capsules™ are designed as a time

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Beaufortia squarrosa

Family:
Myrtaceae

Distribution:
Heath and sandy areas in the south west of Western Australia.

Common Name:
Sand bottlebrush

Derivation of Name:
Beaufortia...after the Duchess of Beaufort, a botanical patron
squarrosa... From Latin squarrosus, rough or scaly, possibly referring to the leaves of this species.

Conservation Status:
Not considered to be at risk in the wild.

General Description:

Beaufortia is a small genus of 22 species*, all of which occur naturally only in south Western Australia. The genus is closely related to the more familiar Melaleuca, both genera having stamens which are joined into clusters. The difference between the genera is in the arrangement of the anthers (the pollen bearing structures of the flowers). In Beaufortia these are attached to the stamens at their bases (basifixed) whereas in Melaleuca the anthers are attached along their sides (versatile).

Beaufortia squarrosa
Photo: Brian Walters

B.squarrosa is a small to medium shrub about 1.5 to 2 metres high. The small leaves are oval-shaped, tapering to a point, and about 5 mm long. The bright red (occasionally yellow or orange) flowers occur towards the ends of the branches in globular-shaped clusters and are conspicuously displayed. Flowering occurs mainly in spring. Following flowering, seeds develop in woody capsules similar to those formed with Melaleuca species. The seeds are retained within the capsules indefinitely.

B.squarrosa is a very attractive garden plant for climates with low summer humidity. Cultivation in humid, east-coastal areas has been attempted but success has been mixed. Plants have been successfully flowered in Sydney but they cannot be regarded as reliable in that area - better results have been reported from areas west of the Great Dividing Range. It requires well drained conditions in full sun or dappled shade and it is tolerant of at least moderate frost.

Propagation is relatively easy from seed which germinates well without any pretreatment. Cuttings of hardened, current season's growth are also successful. Grafting onto reliable Melaleuca rootstocks may offer a solution to more widespread cultivation of this and other beaufortias but it is unknown if any experiments have been attempted.

* A taxonomic revision of Beaufortia (Myrtaceae: Melaleuceae) by A. A. Burbidge; Nuytsia 27: 165-202 (2016)

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Family: Myrtaceae Distribution: Heath and sandy areas in the south west of Western Australia. Common Name: Sand bottlebrush Derivation of Name: Beaufortia ...after the Duchess of Beaufort, a botanical patron squarrosa ... From Latin squarrosus, rough or scaly, possibly referring to the leaves of this species.

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Shrub, 0.5-2 m high, fruit 4-6 mm long. Fl. red-orange-yellow, Jan to May or Aug to Dec. White, grey or yellow sand, sometimes over limestone, laterite. Sandplains, associated with winter-wet depressions.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 13 September 1999

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Shrub, 0.5-2 m high, fruit 4-6 mm long. Fl. red-orange-yellow, Jan to May or Aug to Dec. White, grey or yellow sand, sometimes over limestone, laterite. Sandplains, associated with winter-wet depressions. Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 13 September 1999

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B.squarrosa is a small to medium shrub about 1.5 to 2 metres high. The small leaves are oval-shaped, tapering to a point, and about 5 mm long. The bright red (occasionally yellow or orange) flowers occur towards the ends of the branches in globular-shaped clusters and are conspicuously displayed.

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The fruits can be eaten fresh from the tree, or used to make jams, cordials and sauces.

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Video Guide - Lilly Pilly
Pinnacle™ | Great for Screening

Height Guide - Lilly Pilly

SUBLIME™ - Grows up to 5 metres

RED HEAD™ - Grows up to 6 metres

STRAIGHT AND NARROW™ - Grows up to 5-8 metres

PINNACLE™ - Grows up to 6-10 metres

Lilly Pilly

Lilly Pillies (Australian cherries) are a very popular evergreen tree or hedge that produces an edible red or purple fruit.

The fast growing Lilly pilly tree is characterised by spectacular thick foliage with a glossy sheen, which makes them ideal for use as hedges, windbreaks, as well as for attracting birds or simply as an eye-catching ornamental plant.

There is frequently a lot of confusion about the names of the various garden varieties but, as natives of the Australian rainforest, Lilly pillies generally do well in most settings and are pretty hardy.

Lilly pillies are classed under a number of different genera. Formerly known as Eugenia, they are presently classed as Acmena, Syzygium or Waterhousea but the plethora of commercial marketing names can add to the confusion.

Although Lilly pillies grow into large trees in their normal rainforest setting, they quite happily adapt to regular pruning for size and you can also obtain miniature varieties.

Lilly pilly hedges produce a marvellous display of highly fragrant white flowers in summer and the berries are perfect for preserves and jams.

Not all of the hybrids will produce fruit.

Where Should I Plant My Lilly Pilly?

Lilly pillies prefer good fertile moist soil but will still thrive in drought, full sun or semi shade and will tolerate frosts, sandy soils and coastal conditions. Lilly pillies don't do well in wet areas so make sure there is adequate drainage.

Lilly pillies will grow quite happily as container plants although they will need regular watering, as container plants dry out very quickly.

Lilly pillies, especially the many garden varieties, produce a wonderful contrast in foliage colour from deep glossy green mature leaves to bronze, red, pink, or copper in new growth.

This colour range combined with their naturally dense growth makes them a wonderful choice for hedging. Fire resistant qualities are an added bonus when you plant Red Head™ ( Acmena smithii) around the house.

Lilly pillies do a stand-out job in:

Providing shelter from the wind

Protecting your privacy

Topiary planting - Lilly pillies are quite happy to be shaped and pruned

Bringing native birds to your garden - they love the big red and purple berries

Lilly pillies can make a great addition to any area of your garden. Remember to water regularly if you are growing them in pots because they will dry out quickly and the stress will make them more prone to disease.

Lilly pilly is hardy and will do well in a wide range of soils from sandy loam to heavy clay but they do like adequate drainage. But Lilly pillies will really love you if you keep them well mulched.

Which Lilly Pilly Variety Is Best For My Needs?

The motto, 'right plant, right place' is firmly embedded in the Ozbreed philosophy.

We know how important your garden is to you and so we make every effort to the ideal plants and cultivars for your particular needs. We have a number of Lilly pilly varieties to suit every gardener's needs.

All our Lilly pilly varieties have undergone the most rigorous sourcing and trialling processes.

Lilly pilly is native to Australia and although it grows as tall as 30 metres in its natural setting you can easily prune them to a much more manageable size.

Many of the garden cultivars are designed specifically for home garden use and will reach a maximum height of 5 or 6 metres or less.

Lilly pillies will be quite happy with regular pruning to keep them much lower than this.

Ozbreed proudly stock a number of the most popular Lilly pilly cultivars:

PINNACLE™ naturally adopts a tight, narrow habit that makes it perfect for hedges and tight planting areas where you don't want to lose any more usable space than you have to.

SUBLIME™ is a really tough plant that will cope with a wide range of conditions and soil types from cold, drought, and coastal environments to sandy to heavy clay soils. Although it produces large numbers of delicate white flowers it rarely produces fruit. SUBLIME™ works well in hedging, topiary planting or as a specimen plant.

RED HEAD™ Acmena produces small white flowers that ripen into richly hued purple edible fruit. New growth begins as deep red then turning to chocolate before transforming once again into deep green glossy mature foliage. RED HEAD™ is especially useful in hedging situations thanks to its fire retardant qualities.

How Should I Prune My Lilly Pilly?

Regular pruning (yearly) is important if you want a tidier denser plant or if you desire a particular shape for a topiary garden. Regular light pruning can be useful to encourage growth down to the ground.

Some light pruning of the tips after the flowering season has finished will encourage a greater flower display the following season. Don't leave this job too late in the season or you'll get the opposite result.

But in many cases, if you choose the right variety for your needs, you can just let them do their thing with perhaps an occasional tidy up every couple of years.

Lilly Pilly Diseases And What Should I Look Out For?

Lilly pilly is a pretty tough hardy plant that will thrive despite drought, cold, heat, and shade but there are a few issues you need to know about.

Lilly Pilly Psyllid (Trioza eugeniae)

This psyllid is a native Australian insect that burrows inside the leaves creating pimple-like damage. Although an infestation is not likely to be fatal it is extremely ugly and will detract from the beauty of your ornamental hedge.

It is a great idea to plant a variety of Lilly Pilly that is resistant to Psyllids. SUBLIME™, RED HEAD™ and STRAIGHT AND NARROW™ varieties are naturally highly resistant against psyllids.

Scale

Scale can be a problem especially in their adult stage when they develop a waxy protective covering.

Scale suck the life giving sap from stems and leaves and can be devastating. White oil probably offers the best treatment but generally needs to be applied before the scale develop their adult protective coatings.

There are a number of types of scale in Australia clumped into two categories: soft and armoured. You can try scraping minor infestations off with your fingernails.

Ladybirds are a natural predator of scale but for serious infestations you'll probably need to resort to a petroleum - based spray such as white oil (the oil suffocates them).

Interestingly, ants often farm scale colonies collecting their honeydew and protecting the scale from predators.

Myrtle Rust

Lilly pillies are part of the Myrtle family and so Myrtle rust can be a problem. However, both the SUBLIME™ and RED HEAD™ varieties have been bred for superior myrtle rust resistance.

If you do have a problem with myrtle rust, remove and dispose of diseased foliage extremely carefully to prevent the spread of spores and spray with an approved fungicide.

Lilly pillies are hardy plants and will usually resist most diseases if you keep them well fed, watered, and healthy.

Are The Lilly Pilly Fruits Edible?

Many of the Lilly pilly varieties produce edible fruits although some of the hybrids may not be prolific fruiters or even produce any at all. The fruit does vary widely in taste from variety to variety ranging being quite tart to sweet.

Their high acid content makes them good candidates for home-made jams and preserves.

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Lilly Pilly Trees, Hedges and Plants - Growers Guide and Where To Buy

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Pinnacle™ | Great for Screening Height Guide - Lilly Pilly SUBLIME™ - Grows up to 5 metres RED HEAD™ - Grows up to 6 metres STRAIGHT AND NARROW™ - Grows up to 5-8 metres PINNACLE™ - Grows up to 6-10 metres Lilly Pillies (Australian cherries) are a very popular evergreen tree or hedge that produces an edible red or purple fruit.

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The bold orange bottlebrush flowers combine with interesting foliage on a small spreading shrub are the outstanding features of this Western Australian gem. Use it as a feature plant in areas that gets lots of sun and good drainage although it will still flower well under light shade. Trim back behind the spent flowers at the end of spring.

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Beaufortia squarrosa 'Orange' - Sand Bottlebrush

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I think the Kangaroo paw would be a good plant because we have a lot of information about it and it is a popular known plant.

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Lilly Pilly is one of Australia's most popular native plants, encompassing a vast group of evergreen rainforest species. The fleshy fruit was often eaten raw, or made into a medicinal pulp to treat sore ears. The Blue Lilly Pilly ( Syzygium oleosum), also known as blue cherry and scented satinash, produces palatable blue-purple berries that are crunchy and light with a mild sweetness. In the wild, you'll find these plants around the eastern Australian rainforest regions.

Berries start out red and develop blue hues as they ripen. Reaching up to 25mm in diameter, these round fruits grow in small clusters and bear a distinctive cross- or bellybutton-shaped figure at the end. With hints of ginger and lavender flavours, Blue Lilly Pilly berries may be used to make jams, jellies, sauces, syrups, confectionery and wine. They're also a refreshing Summer treat straight off the tree.

Expect a long flowering season (usually lasting from late Spring to Winter) filled with white-cream flowers that somewhat resemble flowering gums. Once the fruits turn blue or purple, they are ready to harvest by simply plucking them from the branch.

Blue Lilly Pilly is a hardy species that will tolerate dry conditions once established. However, as a rainforest plant, it prefers rich, well-drained soils that are kept moist throughout the year. Though a fast grower, its root system is not normally known to be invasive. Grow in full sun or part shade. Their beautiful oval leaves are aromatic, releasing fruity scents when crushed. They're dark and glossy on top with a pale undersize, making this plant a wonderful addition to an ornamental garden.

This tree usually reaches up to 7m in a garden setting, but may be kept at shrub size, pot size or bonsai size with adequate pruning. Dense foliage makes the Blue Lilly Pilly perfect as a screen, windbreak, hedge or shade tree.

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Blue Lilly Pilly - Syzygium oleosum - Tucker Bush

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Lilly Pilly is one of Australia's most popular native plants, encompassing a vast group of evergreen rainforest species. The fleshy fruit was often eaten raw, or made into a medicinal pulp to treat sore ears. The Blue Lilly Pilly ( Syzygium oleosum), also known as blue cherry and scented satinash, produces palatable blue-purple berries that are crunchy and light with a mild sweetness.

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An interesting fact about Scaevola calendulacea is that it produces an edible fruit. The fruits are edible when ripe/mature and can be eaten raw, however they can be very salty. As a bush regenerator, I see this plant as a prefect groundcover to stop erosion on coastal sand dunes.

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The lilly pilly is an extremely popular Australian plant, with a distinctly tropical look and glossy mid-green adult leaves. Name: lilly pilly, riberry, bush or brush cherry.

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The lilly pilly is an extremely popular Australian plant, with a distinctly tropical look and glossy mid-green adult leaves. Name: lilly pilly, riberry, bush or brush cherry.

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Big, bold and gorgeous, Australian native flowers are amazing. Garden guru Meredith Kirton reveals how to grow your own at home.

With their stunning blooms and textured leaves, Australian natives are a knockout in both the garden and in a vase. The most commonly loved cut native flowers include waratahs, banksias and gum blossoms, kangaroo paws and Christmas bush.

Whatever your soil or climate, it's possible to find the right selection for your place. Many natives don't like being fed phosphorous, so use a native specific fertiliser each spring. Natives also like being pruned regularly, so cut them back after flowering.

Here, horticulturalist Meredith Kirton shares some plant-specific tips to help you grow your own Australian natives at home.

Waratahs are the floral emblem of NSW and possibly one of the most striking flowers in the world. Their blooms are the colour of blood, though some have been bred in pink, orange, bicolour and white shades. The flowers last for many weeks both in a vase and blooming in the garden. Grow waratahs in a raised mound or pot as they really need great drainage to thrive. They can be in a semi shaded or full sun position.

Hakea are closely related to grevilleas and, similarly, are a diverse group of plants. Many make great screens and can even be hedged. One stunning flowered Hakea to look out for is Hakea laurina, or the Pin-cushion Hakea. Native to Western Australia, it does need good drainage but, once established, is very hardy. And it's a wonder to look at in the garden when in flower each spring.

This is a small shrub or small tree depending on the variety, which can make great screening plants. The "flowers" are the showy bracts that appear throughout summer after the small white flowers in spring. They grow best in moist or regularly watered, organically enriched soil, in full sun or semi shade. Pick lots of flowers, as more pruning makes them thicker and bushier, which means more flowers next year!

Also known as spider flowers, this group has extraordinary diversity, with Grevillea plants ranging from small ground covers to tall trees. If you're in a frost-free position, tropical hybrids are probably best, especially for cut flowers. They include great shrubs like Grevillea 'Robyn Gordon' and taller screens like 'Misty Pink', 'Moonlight' and 'Honey Gem' - and they seem to flower year round. In colder areas, stick to the hardy, small-flowered types like Grevillea 'Gold Fever' and 'New Blood'.

These grassy reed-like clumps range in size from around 30cm up to 1m, and their blooms sit up off stems that vary in length and colour depending on the variety... some red, others yellow, orange and pink. There are even black and near-white types around. They all like good drainage so either mound the soil or grow in large pots or bowls. Remove old flowers once they have faded.

The Silver Princess Gum (Eucalyptus caesia) is only suitable for very well drained positions without humid summers, but if you have the right spot this is perhaps one of the most stunning flowers to grow. Its pinkish red blooms, up to 4cm each, show up beautifully against the soft grey leaves. It has a gently weeping habit too, that can actually be manipulated to grow on an arbour so that the blossoms hang down like garlands.

These candle-like blooms - named after Sir Joseph Banks - have species that are native to both the east coast and the west coast of Australia. Their stunning flowers range from red and orange shades through to blue and green, depending on the species. Some are trees and others ground covers.

The top pick for areas in the west, South Australia and Melbourne, where summers aren't humid, is probably Scarlet Banksia (Banksia coccinea). This variety has incredible flowers and will also make a great screen up to around fence height.

If you are from Sydney or further north up the east coast, the Hairpin Banksia (Banksia ericifolia) is beautiful and hardy. There is also a ground-covering cultivar called 'Birthday Candles', which only grows about 30cm tall but does spread to about a metre across, creating a stunning mound.

The Western Australian Red Flowering Gum (Corymbia ficifolia) is now grafted onto a range of hardy rootstocks, making it perfect for growing right across Australia. There are white, pink, orange and red hybrids, and they are all breathtaking. They're also brilliant for small gardens as they only grow to around 5m tall, though this varies from cultivar to cultivar. The flowers are followed by large gumnuts too, making them perfect for cutting something of interest for about six months of the year.

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Big, bold and gorgeous, Australian native flowers are amazing. Garden guru Meredith Kirton reveals how to grow your own at home. With their stunning blooms and textured leaves, Australian natives are a knockout in both the garden and in a vase. The most commonly loved cut native flowers include waratahs, banksias and gum blossoms, kangaroo paws and Christmas bush.

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A hardy evergreen medium sized shrub with mauve flowers in spring and summer. The flowers are followed by sweet blue-black berries that stain, which give the common name of Blue Tongue, and lots of fun for kids. Naturally grows in tropical and sub tropical areas, in moist well drained soils. Prefers part shade and protection from frost and winds.

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A hardy evergreen medium sized shrub with mauve flowers in spring and summer. The flowers are followed by sweet blue-black berries that stain, which give the common name of Blue Tongue, and lots of fun for kids. Naturally grows in tropical and sub tropical areas, in moist well drained soils.

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requires sandy, very well-drained soil in full sun.

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Banksia coccinea, commonly known as the scarlet banksia, waratah banksia or Albany banksia, is an erect shrub or small tree in the family Proteaceae. Wikipedia

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In reality, the humble Banksia is a vitally important part of the Australian bush landscape, providing nectar and protective shelter for birds and small animals. Banksia flowers are Inflorescent: that is, the flower head is made up of hundreds, if not thousands, of tiny flowers.Banksia | Australian Native Flowers | Flowers For Everyonewww.flowersforeveryone.com.au/flowers/banksia.shtmlSee all results for this question

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In reality, the humble Banksia is a vitally important part of the Australian bush landscape, providing nectar and protective shelter for birds and small animals. Banksia flowers are Inflorescent: that is, the flower head is made up of hundreds, if not thousands, of tiny flowers.Banksia | Australian Native Flowers | Flowers For Everyonewww.flowersforeveryone.com.au/flowers/banksia.shtmlSee all results for this question

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A hardy evergreen medium sized shrub with mauve flowers in spring and summer. The flowers are followed by sweet blue-black berries that stain, which give the common name of Blue Tongue, and lots of fun for kids. Naturally grows in tropical and sub tropical areas, in moist well drained soils. Prefers part shade and protection from frost and winds.

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A hardy evergreen medium sized shrub with mauve flowers in spring and summer. The flowers are followed by sweet blue-black berries that stain, which give the common name of Blue Tongue, and lots of fun for kids. Naturally grows in tropical and sub tropical areas, in moist well drained soils.

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The Blue Tongue gets its name from its sweet, blue-black fruits that stain the mouth. It is known as Native Lasiandra, or as "Dhumulu" in the Yolngu language. In Australia, it can be found growing wild in the Kimberley region of WA, across the Northern Territory and Queensland, and as far south as Kempsey on the New South Wales coast.

Blue Tongue flowers continually throughout Spring and Summer, producing showy mauve to purple flowers that last just a few days before small black berries begin to appear. This sweet fruit is best eaten fresh, and offers a fun and messy novelty for children.

Berries can be picked and eaten directly off the shrub.

This hardy evergreen prefers part shade, and will need protection from hot winds and hot afternoon sun in the Summer. Ensure a rich, moist soil that drains freely. With its leathery, dark green foliage and contrasting red stems, this shrub is the perfect addition to an ornamental garden.

Blue Tongue grows fast, reaching up to 3m in height. It produces no nectar, but plenty of pollen, and will attract bees, hoverflies, and other pollen-loving critters.

Aboriginal name(s):

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Blue Tongue - Melastoma affine - Tucker Bush

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The Blue Tongue gets its name from its sweet, blue-black fruits that stain the mouth. It is known as Native Lasiandra, or as "Dhumulu" in the Yolngu language. In Australia, it can be found growing wild in the Kimberley region of WA, across the Northern Territory and Queensland, and as far south as Kempsey on the New South Wales coast.

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Epacris impressa, also known as common heath, is a plant of the heath family, Ericaceae, that is native to southeast Australia (the states of Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and New South Wales). French botanist Jacques Labillardière collected the species in 1793 and described it in 1805. Four forms have been identified, but no subspecies are recognised. Growing in heathland, shrubland or open forest, it is generally a small shrub around 0.5 to 1 m (1 ft 8 in to 3 ft 3 in) tall, with small stiff leaves. The red, pink or white tube-like flowers appear from late autumn to early spring. Honeyeater birds, particularly the eastern spinebill, feed upon the nectar of the flowers. It regenerates after bushfire by seed or by resprouting.

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this plant grows up to 3metres tall

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Elephant ear wattle: Open shrub which grows up to 6 metres tall. The leaves are the largest of wattle varieties, growing up to 45 cm long and 30 cm wide. Gossamer wattle: Growing up to 8 metres tall, the leaves are between 5 to 12 cm long and 1 to 3 cm wide. The flowers form in spikes, 3 to 8 cm long and golden yellow between June and August.

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Elephant ear wattle: Open shrub which grows up to 6 metres tall. The leaves are the largest of wattle varieties, growing up to 45 cm long and 30 cm wide. Gossamer wattle: Growing up to 8 metres tall, the leaves are between 5 to 12 cm long and 1 to 3 cm wide. The flowers form in spikes, 3 to 8 cm long and golden yellow between June and August.

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The Blue Tongue gets its name from its sweet, blue-black fruits that stain the mouth. It is known as Native Lasiandra, or as "Dhumulu" in the Yolngu language. In Australia, it can be found growing wild in the Kimberley region of WA, across the Northern Territory and Queensland, and as far south as Kempsey on the New South Wales coast.

Blue Tongue flowers continually throughout Spring and Summer, producing showy mauve to purple flowers that last just a few days before small black berries begin to appear. This sweet fruit is best eaten fresh, and offers a fun and messy novelty for children.

Berries can be picked and eaten directly off the shrub.

This hardy evergreen prefers part shade, and will need protection from hot winds and hot afternoon sun in the Summer. Ensure a rich, moist soil that drains freely. With its leathery, dark green foliage and contrasting red stems, this shrub is the perfect addition to an ornamental garden.

Blue Tongue grows fast, reaching up to 3m in height. It produces no nectar, but plenty of pollen, and will attract bees, hoverflies, and other pollen-loving critters.

Aboriginal name(s):

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Blue Tongue - Melastoma affine - Tucker Bush

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The Blue Tongue gets its name from its sweet, blue-black fruits that stain the mouth. It is known as Native Lasiandra, or as "Dhumulu" in the Yolngu language. In Australia, it can be found growing wild in the Kimberley region of WA, across the Northern Territory and Queensland, and as far south as Kempsey on the New South Wales coast.

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https://florabase.dpaw.wa.gov.au/browse/profile/7626

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Scientific Description

Stems ribbed. Leaves flat, 15-65 mm long, 5-28 mm wide, Indumentum absent (leaves glabrous); margins entire or toothed. Bracteoles present, 6-8 mm long, glabrous. Absent (flowers sessile). Calyx lobes present, Calyx length 7-9 mm long, glabrous. Corolla blue or purple, 15-17 mm long, without auricles, not spurred, glabrous on the outside, hairy on the inside; central lobes 7-9 mm long, with wings; outer lobes 6.5-9.5 mm long, wing present on both sides and clearly unequal, 1-2 mm wide on the narrower side, 1.4-2 mm wide on the broader side. Anthers free. Ovary inferior, not gibbose; style 7-9 mm long, rarely hairy; indusium single, hairy; ovules one or two. Flowers in August, September, October, November and December. Occurs in the Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Jarrah Forest (JF), Warren (WAR) and Esperance Plains (ESP) IBRA Region(s), of the South West (SW) Botanical Province.

C. Hollister and K.R. Thiele, 25 February 2021

Distribution

IBRA Regions

Esperance Plains, Geraldton Sandplains, Jarrah Forest, Swan Coastal Plain, Warren.

IBRA Subregions

Fitzgerald, Lesueur Sandplain, Perth, Southern Jarrah Forest, Warren.

IMCRA Regions

Central West Coast, Leeuwin-Naturaliste, WA South Coast.

Local Government Areas (LGAs)

Albany, Augusta Margaret River, Busselton, Cambridge, Cockburn, Coorow, Cranbrook, Dandaragan, Denmark, Fremantle, Gingin, Joondalup, Manjimup, Murray, Nannup, Nedlands, Rockingham, Wanneroo.

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Stems ribbed. Leaves flat, 15-65 mm long, 5-28 mm wide, Indumentum absent (leaves glabrous); margins entire or toothed. Bracteoles present, 6-8 mm long, glabrous. Absent (flowers sessile). Calyx lobes present, Calyx length 7-9 mm long, glabrous.

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What is the Lilly Pilly used for?

Lilly Pilly berries are used to make jams, jellies, syrups, and chutney, and they are incorporated into salad dressings for a unique flavour. The fruits are also mixed into green salads, blended into smoothies, cooked with sugar and used as a topping over ice cream, or baked into muffins, pies, cakes, bread, and tarts.

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Shrub, 0.5-2 m high, fruit 4-6 mm long. Fl. red-orange-yellow, Jan to May or Aug to Dec. White, grey or yellow sand, sometimes over limestone, laterite. Sandplains, associated with winter-wet depressions.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 13 September 1999

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Shrub, 0.5-2 m high, fruit 4-6 mm long. Fl. red-orange-yellow, Jan to May or Aug to Dec. White, grey or yellow sand, sometimes over limestone, laterite. Sandplains, associated with winter-wet depressions. Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 13 September 1999

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The Wattle plant helps the environment by a lot and also attracts insects that pollinate . The Wattle adapts to any place you plant it, so that is Helpful to the environment because you can plant it anywhere.

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Acacia dunnii (Maiden) Turrill

Dunn's Wattle, Elephant-ear Wattle

Fabaceae

Occurs in north-western Australia lowlands from Walcott Inlet (W.A.) to Victoria R. (N.T.), extending farther inland along the Ord R. valley to Mabel Downs Stn. Also recorded from some islands near the Kimberley coast. Widely cultivated with occasional escapees becoming established in N.T., fide G.J.Leach, Nuytsia 9: 353, 1994.

Pruinose shrub or tree to 6 m high. Branchlets terete, glabrous. Phyllodes inequilaterally elliptic to ovate, shallowly falcate, 12-42 cm long, (4-) 6-17 cm wide, very unequal at base, 2-4-times crenate on upper margin, obtuse, coriaceous, glabrous, with 4 or 5 prominent longitudinal nerves confluent with lower margin at base, closely reticulate between main nerves. Inflorescences in terminal or axillary panicles 11-50 cm long; peduncles 8-20 mm long, single or fascicled, glabrous; heads globular, 6-8 mm diam., 50-85-flowered, golden. Flowers 5- merous; sepals 1/4-1/2-united. Pods narrowly oblong, straight, to 17 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, subwoody, coarsely reticulate. Seeds transverse, broadly elliptic to oblong- elliptic, 9-12 mm long, subnitid, brown with brown-black periphery; aril apical.

Grows in gravelly soil, often on rocky slopes.

W.A.: New York Jump Ups, J.R.Maconochie 148 (PERTH); Mabel Downs Stn., Winnama Gorge, E.A.Chesterfield 213 (PERTH); West Governors Is., Napier Broome Bay, 19 May 1984, J.H.Willis (PERTH). N.T.: Victoria R., 25 May 1922, E.J.Dunn (K); 22.5 km W of Timber Ck., A.S.George 6531 (PERTH).

Maiden formally described A. sericata var. dunnii based on material collected by E.J.Dunn who published notes in a paper in 1916 ( Proc. Roy. Soc. Victoria 28(2): 228). Our interpretation is that Turrill, by citing Maiden's name in synonymy, based A. dunnii on Maiden's varietal name. The material Turrill cited as just having received in 1922, we interpret as additional to that originally used by Maiden. Given this interpretation, the correct author citation is as given above.

Related to A. platycarpa and both of which have considerably smaller phyllodes. As W.B.Turrill, Bull. Misc. Inform. 1922: 299 (1922), observed, A. dunnii combines phyllode characters of A. platycarpa with the wingless pods of . Also related to A. tolmerensis.

Data derived from Flora of Australia Volumes 11A (2001), 11B (2001) and 12 (1998), products of ABRS, ©Commonwealth of Australia

R.S.Cowan, B.R.Maslin

Minor edits by J.Rogers

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Acacia dunnii (Maiden) Turrill Dunn's Wattle, Elephant-ear Wattle Fabaceae Occurs in north-western Australia lowlands from Walcott Inlet (W.A.) to Victoria R. (N.T.), extending farther inland along the Ord R. valley to Mabel Downs Stn. Also recorded from some islands near the Kimberley coast.

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 Other UsesAir freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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 Other UsesAir freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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Eutaxia obovata – Egg and Bacon Plant | Gardening With Angus

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Common name: Elephant Ear Wattle

Family: FABACEAE

Origin of Scientific Name

Acacia - (Greek) acacia, ace or acis - point or thorn.

dunnii - after E. J. Dunn (1844-1937), Victorian government geologist.

Description

Acacia dunnii is a single-stemmed medium shrub to small tree, growing up to seven metres, with smooth, white powdery bark. The common name derives from its very large silver-blue phyllodes (leaf-like structures) that can be up to 45 cm long by 16 cm wide, with several prominent longitudinal veins.

Rich golden yellow globular flower-heads appear sporadically throughout the year but particularly in summer to autumn. Each head is about two centimeters across and carries dozens of individual flowers. Flowers are followed by oblong seed pods about 10 cm long.

This wattle is very restricted in range, preferring shallow, rocky soils on sandstone hills and slopes. It occurs only in the north-western region of Western Australia from Derby in the West Kimberley to Halls Creek and Wyndham in the East Kimberley.

Though not well known in cultivation, Acacia dunnii is grown extensively in towns of the Kimberley as an attractive ornamental. It is spectacular both in foliage and in flower and will cultivate easily.

In the garden it is ideal for companion planting with other Kimberley species such as Gomphrena sp., sp., Senna artemisioides, sp., Eucalyptus victrix, Cymbopogon procerus, Swainsona sp., Crotalaria sp. and Cleome viscosa.

Horticultural tips

Easily propagated from seed using a hot water pre-treatment technique.

This plant can be challenging to grow in cooler climates so plant in a sunny position in well-drained soil.

Establish the plant over summer, applying a 3-4 month slow release fertiliser then allowing it to overwinter. When the temperature starts to warm up in November, reapply 3-4 month slow release fertiliser to rejuvenate the plant and water generously in the coming months.

If growing in a container, choose a location that is sunny, hot and dry over the winter months to enhance success.

For more horticultural tips view our Plant Notes section.

View in Kings Park

Visit Kings Park and Botanic Garden to see Acacia dunnii in the Kimberley Garden bed of the Western Australian Botanic Garden.

Want more information?

Refer to the profile for this plant on the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions' FloraBase online herbarium.

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Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority - Acacia dunnii

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Common name: Elephant Ear Wattle Family: FABACEAE Acacia - (Greek) acacia, ace or acis - point or thorn. dunnii - after E. J. Dunn (1844-1937), Victorian government geologist. Acacia dunnii is a single-stemmed medium shrub to small tree, growing up to seven metres, with smooth, white powdery bark.

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 Environmental Uses Air purification, Food for insects  

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 Environmental Uses Air purification, Food for insects  

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Spectacular and hardy medium sized ornamental wattle in both flower and foliage. Attractive big elephant ear shaped green-grey leaves with showy bright yellow globular flowers. Iconic fast growing Top End wattle. Useful for filling, screening & centrepiece plantings. 4-7M

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Acacia dunnii (Elephant Ear Wattle) - Territory Native Plants

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Spectacular and hardy medium sized ornamental wattle in both flower and foliage. Attractive big elephant ear shaped green-grey leaves with showy bright yellow globular flowers. Iconic fast growing Top End wattle. Useful for filling, screening & centrepiece plantings. 4-7M