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Syzygium australe 'Orange Twist'
Lilly Pilly, Scrub Cherry
Notes

Uses: For higher rainfall areas of the adelaide plains and hills in wider verges, median strips, parks and reserves. Planted singly as a background in mixed plantings or en-mass as a barrier, screen or formal hedge. Vivid orange coloured new growth. Requires well-drained soils.
Responds to heavy pruning.
Attracts birds for food source and habitat.
Note: Although this species is not classified under the Sewerage Act, it is recommended that it not be planted closer than two metres to any sewer main or connection.

  • Height 2-3m
  • Spread 1-1.5m
  • Position
    • position-partshade Part Shade
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Syzygium australe 'Orange Twist'
  • Common Name Lilly Pilly, Scrub Cherry
  • Habit Erect, Columnar, Compact
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Loam
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Light frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Summer
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Wind protection, Screen, Ornamental, Noise reduction, Hedge, Habitat
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)