Lophostemon confertus
Brush box, Brisbane box, Queensland brush box, Tristania conferta, Australian turpentine tree, Pink box, Vinegartree, Vinegar tree
Lophostemon Lophostemon
L. confertus - L. confertus is a tender, bushy, rounded, evergreen tree with whorled, ovate to lance-shaped, bright green leaves and, from spring into summer, cymes of star-shaped, white flowers with prominent stamens. Flowers are followed by top-shaped, dull green seed capsules.
Lophostemon confertus is: Evergreen
Rounded, Bushy
White in Spring; White in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Red spider mite (box and other) Red spider mite (box and other)
Pruning group 1. Prune hedges in late summer.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Lophostemon confertus (Brush box) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 5-10 years.
Wallside and trellises, Specimen tree, Hedging/Screens, Greenhouse, Conservatory, Coastal, City, Wind-breaker
In frost-free areas, grow in poor to moderately fertile, acid to neutral, moist well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Suitable for use as a specimen, shade tree, windbreak, or hedge. Under glass, grow in ericaceous (lime-free) compost in full or bright filtered light. In growth, water freely & feed a half-strength fertiliser monthly.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
Lophostemon confertus
Brush box, Brisbane box, Queensland brush box, Tristania conferta, Australian turpentine tree, Pink box, Vinegartree, Vinegar tree
Lophostemon Lophostemon
L. confertus - L. confertus is a tender, bushy, rounded, evergreen tree with whorled, ovate to lance-shaped, bright green leaves and, from spring into summer, cymes of star-shaped, white flowers with prominent stamens. Flowers are followed by top-shaped, dull green seed capsules.
Australia
Evergreen
Rounded, Bushy
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White in Spring; White in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Red spider mite (box and other)
Pruning group 1. Prune hedges in late summer.
Semi-ripe cuttings, Seed
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Lophostemon confertus (Brush box) will reach a height of 15m and a spread of 10m after 5-10 years.
Wallside and trellises, Specimen tree, Hedging/Screens, Greenhouse, Conservatory, Coastal, City, Wind-breaker
In frost-free areas, grow in poor to moderately fertile, acid to neutral, moist well-drained soil in sun or partial shade. Suitable for use as a specimen, shade tree, windbreak, or hedge. Under glass, grow in ericaceous (lime-free) compost in full or bright filtered light. In growth, water freely & feed a half-strength fertiliser monthly.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Indoor unheated (H2) | Tell us... |
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