Prices:

	Each	20 or more
2.5L Pot	$9.50	$9.00

Details:

Type:	Shrub
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
Frosts:	Half Hardy
Features:	Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Colorful perennial. Rongoa. Low Flammability. Flower colour: White. Foliage colour: Green. 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]

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