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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
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(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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To ask questions about selecting, obtaining, and placing trees suitable for Pacific Palisades gardens,
​please email:  Info@PalisadesBeautiful.org.
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