Syzygium oleosum
BLUE CHERRY, BLUE LILLY PILLY
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
6m
Plant habit
 
5m

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Pruning: Retain only one main trunk for a tree. Tip prune regularly from a young age for a shrub or hedge.

 
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Syzygium oleosum
BLUE CHERRY, BLUE LILLY PILLY
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
6m
Plant habit
 
5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn

Leaves: aromatic

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, large planter, topiary, indoors, shade tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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