Botanical Name: Acmena smithii
Common Name: Lilly pilly tree
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an upright, mostly single-trunked plant with a slender oval canopy in youth - becomes more rounded with age; is very similar in overall appearance to Syzygium paniculatum
Height 20' - 40'
Spread 1/3 - 2/3
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil well-draining loam preferred; tolerates poorer
Hardiness some frost (zones 18-24): requires a warm climate near the coast
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite, on squarish stems; elliptic-ovate or obovate; has a somewhat aristate apex; 2"-4" long, glossy dark green above, paler green beneath
Flowers white, with numerous stamens, 3/4" across; in axillary or terminal rounded panicles; summer-fall
Fruit a berry: deep violet-maroon, oval, 3/4"-1 1/4" long, edible
 
Propagation:
seed or semi-hardwood cuttings
 
Usage:
a small vertical accent tree used for its slender form, flower and fruit display; suitable for background screens or topiary; not as fast-growing, large, or drought-tolerant as Syzygium paniculatum
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular irrigation is preferred; can tolerate some drought after established
Fertilizing balanced, in spring; check for iron chlorosis in wet poorly drained soils
Pruning to shape desired, any time
Pests/Diseases relatively free; sometimes gets aphids and sooty mold
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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