Allocasuarina torulosa
FOREST SHE-OAK
Casuarinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity
20m
Plant habit
 
12m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, QLD

Other Botanical Names: Casuarina ericoides, C. lugubris, C. tenuissima, C. torulosa

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Allocasuarina torulosa
FOREST SHE-OAK
Casuarinaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 8-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

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

Tolerances: high wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity
20m
Plant habit
 
12m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & orange

Flowering Time: early spring to late summer

Leaves: turning purple in winter

Bark & Stems: brown-grey furrowed bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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