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Myrtaceae
Lilly Pilly
Syzygium smithii
Abundance and generosity.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Syzygium
- Native to
- Eastern Australia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 15-50 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The fluffy flowers are composed almost entirely of stamens, giving them a powder-puff appearance.
- Its edible pink to purple berries are used to make jams, jellies, and a native Australian bush tucker treat.
- Aboriginal Australians have eaten lilly pilly fruits for thousands of years as a traditional food source.
- It is one of the most popular hedging plants in Australian gardens due to its glossy new growth.
- The colorful new leaves emerge in vivid shades of pink, red, and bronze before maturing to green.
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