Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Weekly
Mature size
4–8 m
First harvest
Flowers from year three
Family
Myrtaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
beauty, biodiversity
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Takes hard pruning and tolerates poor soil.
Red brushes of stamens on drooping branches; a hardy naturalised garden tree.
Growing it
Takes hard pruning and tolerates poor soil.
What it is for
Sunbird and bee nectar; a small tree for a terrace tub.