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Beginner
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5m
max. spread |
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10m
max. height |
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10-20 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Lomatia ferruginea
Other names: Lomatia ferruginea
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Genus: Lomatia
Species: L. ferruginea - L. ferruginea can be grown as a shrub or tree. It has divided, fern-like, dark green leaves and velvety, red-brown stems. In mid-summer, it produces racemes of red and yellow flowers that are followed by long seed pods.
Lomatia ferruginea is: Evergreen
Flower: Red, Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Upright
Lomatia ferruginea (Lomatia ferruginea) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining, acidic soil in a sheltered position. May not be fully hardy in cold areas.
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Loamy, Sandy |
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| Soil drainage: |
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) |
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