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Angophora hispida – Dwarf Apple

$8.80

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Description

Height
A long lived, hardy, multi-trunk large shrub up to 7m. Up to 100 years!

Aspect
Full sun, 4-6m wide

Soil
Dry, well drained sand, loam, clay-loam. Does not tolerate wet feet

Flower
Large clusters of fragrant white flowers mid Summer, followed by woody capsules which are eaten by Black Cockatoos

Tips
Useful street tree, can be trained as a single trunk small tree. Pruning can help maintain and encourage fresh growth from which flowering occurs. Tolerates drought and salt spray. Erosion control, windbreak, feature plant. Tolerates light frost

Attracts
Flowers attract a dynamic range of invertebrates, honey eating birds and fruit are eaten by Black Cockatoos

Vegetation Community
Heath land, shrubland, headlands on sandstone geology.