General Landscape Uses: Specimen plant, riparian planting, street tree, butterfly garden, erosion control, drought tolerant landscapes
Ecological Restoration Notes: Riparian zone rehabilitation, habitat and food source for fauna,
Description: Ornamental tree named for its distinctive weeping or pendulous growth form
Dimensions: Height 15 – 25 ft.; Spread 15 – 25 ft.
Growth Rate: Fast
Native Range: Eastern Australia
Native Habitats: Permanent and intermittent watercourses
Soils: Well-drained
Nutritional Requirements: Low
Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate to high
Drought Tolerance: High
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Flower Color: Red
Flower Characteristics: Cylindrical spike, showy
Flowering Season: Spring to early summer
Fruit: Small, woody capsule
Wildlife and Ecology: The flowers are nectar-rich and are a magnet for birds (especially hummingbirds and honeyeaters), butterflies, and bees.
Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings
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