Detail
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Syzygium australe 'Narrowleaf'
Bush Christmas
Notes

Uses: In wider verges, median strips, parks and reserves. Planted singly as an shade or screening tree or mass planted as a barrier or formal or informal hedge.
Attracts birds for food source and habitat. Responds to heavy pruning.
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 3-8m
  • Spread 3-5m
  • Position
    • position-fullsun Full Sun
    • position-partshade Part Shade
  • Family Myrtaceae
  • Botanical Name Syzygium australe 'Narrowleaf'
  • Common Name Bush Christmas
  • Habit Erect, Compact, Narrow
  • Landscape Footslopes, Hills
  • Soil Texture Loam, Sand
  • pH Acidic, Neutral
  • Tolerates Moderate frost
  • Supplementary Watering Moderate
  • Flower Colour White
  • Flowering Time Spring, Summer
  • Flower Type Clusters
  • Purpose Wind protection, Screen, Ornamental, Noise reduction, Hedge, Habitat
  • Form Large Shrub (Usually exceeds 3.6m)