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Syzygium oleosum
Blue Lilly Pilly
Notes

Uses: Small to medium lilly pilly from the northern areas of Australia. Foliage is deep glossy green and aromatic when crushed. Small purple fruits turn blue when they are ripe and are a bush food.
Tree can be susceptible to psyllid infestation.

  • Canopy Shape canopy-round Round
  • Height 4-15m
  • Spread 4-8m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Syzygium oleosum
  • Common Name Blue Lilly Pilly
  • Origin NSW, WA, Qld, NT
  • Habit Spreading
  • Landscape Plains, Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Foliage Dark-green
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Ornamental, Shade, Screen, Bush food
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Trunk Shedding
  • Form Tall Tree (Usually exceeds 10m)