Botanical Name: Geijera parviflora
Common Name: Australian willow
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked tree, with ascending and spreading primary branches; smaller branches hang down, giving plant its willowlike appearance; overall form is oval to rounded
Height 25-30'
Spread 2/3 to equal
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates partial
Soil grows best in well-drained habitats; tolerates most
Hardiness some frost (zones 8, 9, 15-24); thrives in warm low-elevation
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate (often appearing to rise from one side of the branch), linear-falcate; 3-6" long, med. green, glandular-dotted
Flowers inconspicuous, creamy white, tiny; in loose panicle cluster
Fruit a tiny berry
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a fast-growing shade tree, patio tree; gives a willow appearance to landscape without messiness of true willows
 
Landscape Care:
Watering regular preferred; tolerates considerable drought
Fertilizing balanced, as needed; requires little if irrigated
Pruning head high and thin out
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Eastern Australia
Family: Rutaceae

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