Commersonia fraseri
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| Commersonia fraseri | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |  |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 20' |
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| Tea: | Yes |
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Commersonia fraseri (common name: brush kurrajong)
Cultivation: This species is hardy to about -7° c in Australian gardens, though this cannot be translated as hardiness in British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer, colder and wetter winters[1].
Plants are shade-tolerant in Australia[1].
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Range: Australia - Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland.
Habitat: River banks, near rainforests, on more fertile cleared land[2].
Usage: The fibrous bark is used for making cordage, netting, weaving etc[1].
The plant is used to make a screening hedge in Australia[1].
Soil: Can grow in light, medium, and heavy soils.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Ewart, Alfred. Recording Census of the Victorian Flora. 1923.
- ↑ Carolin, R. Flora of the Sydney Region. Reed, 1993.