Callicoma serratifolia
| Callicoma serratifolia | |
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| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Hardiness: | 9 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Evergreen | |
| Height: | 20' |
| Blooms: | Early Spring-Early Summer |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Callicoma serratifolia (common name: black wattle)
Propagation: Seed
Cultivation: Plants are tolerant of wet soils[1]. In Australian gardens this species prefers a shady position and a humus-rich soil[2].
This species tolerates temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens[2], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers that often do not fully ripen new growth and our longer colder and wetter winters. One report says that it can tolerate temperatures down to about -5°c[1] and so it might succeed outdoors in the mildest parts of the country, though generally it requires cold greenhouse treatment in Britain[3].
A very ornamental plant[3].
Range: Australia - Queensland and New South Wales.
Habitat: Lighter types of rainforest, or moister Eucalyptus forests[4]. Damp places along the sides of streams[1].
Usage: The plant can be used for hedging[2].
The wood is used in making wattle and daub buildings.[4]
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
In Leaf: Evergreen
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2. Pan Books, London, 1998.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wrigley, John and Murray Fagg. Australian Native Plants. Collins, 1988.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chittendon, Fred. RHS Dictionary of Plants. Oxford University Press, 1951.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cribb, Alan. Useful Wild Plants in Australia. William Collins, 1981.