Lophomyrtus obcordata
(Rōhutu)
Lophomyrtus obcordata
(Rōhutu)
Prices:
| Each | 20 or more | |
|---|---|---|
| 2.5L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
| Foliage Colour: | Green |
| Growth Rate: | Slow |
| Mature Height: | 4 m |
| Mature Width: | 2 m |
| Site Condition: | Exposed, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil |
| Sun: | Full Sun, Part Shade |
| Drainage: | Dry, Moist |
| Category: | Shrub |
| Features: | Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Flower colour: White. Fruit colour: Red. Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Lophomyrtus obcordata is a bushy shrub with a corded smooth trunk under flakes of bark bearing small thick heart-shaped leaves.
Habitat: Occasionally dominant in alluvial forest remnants of the eastern South Island.
Flowering: Summer [November - March]
Fruiting: Autumn [January - May]
