Detail
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Myoporum viscosum
Sticky Boobialla
Notes

Uses: Attractive hardy compact shrub for parks, reserves and wider street locations. Particularly tolerant of coastal locations. Requires well-drained soils.
Bird and butterfly attracting.
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.

This plant is indigenous to the following botanical regions of South Australia.


:NL: Northern Lofty
:MU: Murray
:YP: Yorke Peninsula
:SL: Southern Lofty
:KI: Kangaroo Island
:SE: South Eastern
 
For detail on these regions refer to the user guide.

  • Height 1-2.5m
  • Spread 1-3m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
  • Family Myoporaceae
  • Botanical Name Myoporum viscosum
  • Common Name Sticky Boobialla
  • Origin SA, Vic
  • Habit Dense, Spreading to ascending
  • Landscape Coast, Coastal cliffs, Coastal footslopes, 2nd line coast, Plains
  • Soil Texture Clay, Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
  • Tolerates Drought, Lime, Moderate frost, Salt spray
  • Supplementary Watering Minimal
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Winter
  • Flower Type Star
  • Purpose Wind protection, Screen, Ornamental, Hedge, Habitat
  • Evergreen/Deciduous Evergreen
  • Form Medium Shrub (Usually between 1.2m & 3.6m)
  • Indigenous to the Adelaide Region