Tall shrub or small tree. Outer branches are slightly pendulous. Bark is reddish brown in colour. The young branchlets are covered in golden-brown hairs. Adult leaves are broad with a curved tip, they are think, leathery and about 8-18cm long. Flowers are bright red in colour with cream styles. Flowering occurs in autumn and winter. Fruits are grey-brown, woody and split into 2 segments each. This plant grows about 3 to 8m high.
Type
Native
Maintenance
Medium
Water use
Moderate
Container
Zero
Size
Medium Trees & shrubs 3 - 7 metres
Root size
2.5 metres
Foliage
Evergreen
Zones
Semi-arid with winter rain,
Moist temperate with warm summers,
Winter rains with dry summers
Soils
Sandy,
Loam
Tolerances
Wind
Regions
Central Highlands Garden
Shade levels
Sun/shade
Flowering seasons
Winter,
Autumn
Colours
Green,
Red,
White
Gardens
Backyard Garden,
Mediterranean Garden,
Central Highlands Garden