Syzygium luehmannii 'Northern Gem'
NORTHERN GEM LILLY PILLY
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

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Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to mid summer

Leaves: variegated white; pink & cream new leaves

Ornamental Fruit: red

Edibility: edible fruit
 
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Syzygium luehmannii 'Northern Gem'
NORTHERN GEM LILLY PILLY
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
2m
Plant habit
 
1.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: late spring to mid summer

Leaves: variegated white; pink & cream new leaves

Ornamental Fruit: red

Edibility: edible fruit


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental, formal, contemporary, coastal & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, informal hedge, topiary

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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