A dwarf shrub with large glossy green leaves with attractive pink new growth that is a distinguishing feature of this cultivar. It has white powder-puff flowers followed by mauve fruits that attract birds. The fruit is hard and tasteless, but is edible if you are keen. A great feature, screen, hedge or topiary plant that is also good for pots. Likes sun to part shade.
Syzygium francisii ‘Glossy Gem’ – Lilly Pilly
Plant Information
Plant Type - Large shrub
Common Name - Lilly Pilly
Scientific Name - Syzygium francisii
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Glossy Gem
Other Common Name -
Minimum Height - 1
Maximum Height - 2.5
Minimum Width - 1
Maximum Width - 1.5
Flower Colour - White
Flowering Time - Spring
pH Level - Acid, Neutral
Soil Type - Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix, Poor soil
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Poolside, Container growing
Climate Zone - Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny, Light shade, Half shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Dense foliage
Life Span -
Soil Moisture - Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance - Tolerates light frost
Plant Usage - Hedge, Topiary, Screen, Windbreak
Special Uses - Street tree, Decorative fruit, Erosion control, Fast growing, Playground friendly
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Seed eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects
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