Lilly Pilly – Fibrous Satinash – Syzygium fibrosum

Plant family: Myrtaceae

Plant origin: Tropical rainforest in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea

Fruit description: Fibrous Satinash Lilly Pilly produces pretty fleshy cup-shaped, pink edible 8mm berries on its trunk and main branches. They have a crisp texture, and mild flavour.

Flowers: The flowers are creamy white, fluffy, occurring in dense clusters on the trunk or the main branches, or both trunk and branches most of the year and especially July, August and September.

Growing conditions: This is a beautiful feature plant with gorgeous copper red new growth, pretty white flowers and pink berries. It is evergreen with shiny leaves. It grows to about 4 metres high. It makes a beautiful hedge or screen. It likes subtropical or tropical conditions, shade or part sun, rich moist well-drained soil, enriched with organic material. It grows slowly. It can tolerate light frost. Protect the tree from hot drying winds. It grows well in a pot.

Uses: Use the foliage in floral arrangements. Use the fruit in drinks, fruit salad, preserves.

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Pollination requirements: Self-Pollinating.

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Grown by method: Seed Grown Pot size:

Plant growing Height and Width for pots or in the ground planting: Grows to 2 metres high by 2 metres wide if Planted in a Pot. Grows 4 metres high by 3 metres wide if Planted in the Ground.

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