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| Litsea calicaris |
Height: 5m; Spread: 2m Mangeao (Tree)
Difficult to grow, but attractive tree if established. Slightly red tone in foliage. Fruit red and juicy loved by Tui.
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Growing tips:  On 13/02/2010, oscar grant said:
Collect unripe fruits -January perhaps. Warm moist stratisfication may also help. A few seeds I collected (unfortunatley didnt collect many) treated with the method stated germinated in less than 1 month. On 16/12/2014, Martin Nicholls said:
This species seems to do best near its natural southern limit where it is most abundant. It self-sows readily in New Plymouth from adult sources I have yet to discover. A secret in growing it is good drainage AND constant moisture. It needs shelter, but tolerates full sun if it has shade and cool conditions at the roots until fully-established. On 16/12/2014, Martin Nicholls said:
One thing I forgot to mention is that its flowers are deliciously and powerfully fragrant - strong tones of citrus-boronia. |
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