Photo Credit: SelecTree. "Lophostemon confertus Tree Record." 1995-2020. May 26, 2020. < https://selectree.calpoly.edu/tree-detail/lophostemon-confertus >
Gratis Garden Trees
Lophostemon confertus (Brisbane Box) 30'-50'-high x 10'-30'-wide (oval to round shaped canopy) evergreen medium green leaves white to cream flowers red or brown capsules (Summer) origin: eastern Australia (not invasive) medium-low water use clay to loamy to sandy soil with average drainage organic compost soil amendment (per pH 6.0–10.0) litter maintenance: medium-low/dry fruit low-medium flammability medium branch strength pruning maintenance: low-medium (per limbing-up) allergenicity: medium-high plant at least 2.5 feet from masonry local Sunset Zones 19-24
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