Acmena smithii var. minor 'Red Tip'
SMALL LEAF LILLY PILLY
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

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

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
6m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Origins: Australia

Other Botanical Names: Syzygium smithii var. minor 'Red Tip'

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Acmena smithii var. minor 'Red Tip'
SMALL LEAF LILLY PILLY
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9b-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to usually boggy

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

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind
6m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: bronze-red new leaves


DESIGN

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

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, large planter, topiary, bonsai

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: easy






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