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Syzygium paniculatum (Brush cherry)
3 hours care
per year
per year
10m
Max height
Max height
10m
Max spread
Max spread
5-10 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Syzygium paniculatum
Other names
Brush cherry, Eugenia australis, Eugenia paniculata, Australian brush cherry
Genus
Syzygium Syzygium
Species
S. paniculatum - S. paniculatum is a bushy, erect to spreading, aromatic, evergreen shrub or small tree with patterned, exfoliating, cream, pink, and light brown bark, ovate, elliptic, or lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, reddish-brown when young. Panicles of small white flowers with yellow stamens in summer are followed by ovoid, red, pink, purple, or white fruit.
Syzygium paniculatum is: Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation
Sow seed at 15-18C in spring.
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Syzygium paniculatum (Brush cherry) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 10m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full or bright indirect light. Water moderately & feed monthly in spring & summer; water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
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Botanical name
Syzygium paniculatum
Other names
Brush cherry, Eugenia australis, Eugenia paniculata, Australian brush cherry
Genus
Syzygium Syzygium
Species
S. paniculatum - S. paniculatum is a bushy, erect to spreading, aromatic, evergreen shrub or small tree with patterned, exfoliating, cream, pink, and light brown bark, ovate, elliptic, or lance-shaped, glossy, dark green leaves, reddish-brown when young. Panicles of small white flowers with yellow stamens in summer are followed by ovoid, red, pink, purple, or white fruit.
Native to
Australia
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Climbing
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Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
General care
Pruning
Pruning group 1
Propagation
Sow seed at 15-18C in spring.
Propagation methods
Layering, Seed, Semi-ripe cuttings
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Where to grow
Syzygium paniculatum (Brush cherry) will reach a height of 10m and a spread of 10m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses
Architectural, Beds and borders, City, Specimen tree, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full or bright indirect light. Water moderately & feed monthly in spring & summer; water sparingly in winter.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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