Alchornea aquifolia
AUSTRALIAN HOLLY, DOVE WOOD
Euphorbiaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
5m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, QLD

Other Botanical Names: Alchornea ilicifolia, A. thozetiana, Cladodes thozetiana, Coelebogyne aquifolium, C. ilicifolia, C. thozetiana, Sapium aquifolium, S. berberifolium

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Alchornea aquifolia
AUSTRALIAN HOLLY, DOVE WOOD
Euphorbiaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: warm low sun to dappled light

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
5m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: n/a

Bark & Stems: spiny leaves


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, oriental & bush designs

Uses: formal screen, informal screen, formal hedge, barrier, indoors, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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