Botanical Name: Lophostemon confertus
Common Name: Brisbane Box
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, mostly single-trunked tree, having a narrow oval (young) to rounded (mature) canopy; plant closely resembles species of Eucalyptus
Height 30-60' (100')
Spread 1/2 - 3/4
Growth Rate mod-rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors partial or full sun
Soil tolerates most except wet poorly-drained clay soils
Hardiness some frost (zones 19-24) prefers mild coastal habitats
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, whorled, ovate-lanceolate; 3-6" long, located mostly at the ends of branches; blades are leathery, bright green
Flowers white, many-stamened, 3/4" diameter, 3-7 are grouped in terminal or axillary clusters
Fruit a capsule: 1/2" diameter, woody urn-shaped
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
widely used as a vertical accent for its foliage, form, and reddish bark; street tree
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular (becomes drought tolerant when established); commonly becomes chlorotic in heavily irrigated locations
Fertilizing a balanced fertilizer, in spring-supply iron for chlorosis
Pruning prune to shape; remove dead wood as needed
Pests/Diseases relatively free (some aphids in spring)
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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