Coprosma robusta
(Karamu)
Coprosma robusta
(Karamu)
Prices:
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
| Foliage Colour: | Green |
| Growth Rate: | Fast |
| Mature Height: | 4 m |
| Mature Width: | 2 m |
| Site Condition: | Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Sandy Soil, Waterways |
| Sun: | Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade |
| Drainage: | Dry, Moist |
| Category: | Shrub |
| Features: | Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Flower colour: White. Fruit colour: Orange. Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Coprosma robusta, Karamu, is a fast-growing shelter, hedging and nurse plant. Competes well with gorse. Laden with bright-orange fruit/seeds March-July. As with other Coprosma species, their berries are ideal for attracting birds, especially bellbirds, tuis and waxeye. This is one of the many reasons why Coprosma robusta is a pioneer revegetation species. Its wide, bright green leaves are thick, smooth, and shiny. Can be confused with C. lucida. Shade tolerant. Suits low-frost sites. Evergreen.
History of use: Karamū is used for a variety of purposes in human culture. The fruit that Coprosma robusta produces can be eaten, and the shoots of Karamū are sometimes used for medical purposes.
Habitat: Common throughout coastal, lowland and lower montane habitats within shrublands and open sites within forest.
Flowering: Spring [August - November]
Fruiting: Autumn [February - May]
My Lists: Erosion Control, Low Flammability Plants, Rongoa
