DEVELOPMENT STATUS:
-
1. CREATING
-
2. TESTING
-
3. GROWING
-
4. IN SHOP
ORANGE SURPRISE
A Shrub that will surprise you several times
PRODUCT NAME
Botanical name
Ceratopetalum gummiferum
Common name
New South Wales Christmas Bush
DESCRIPTION
A plant that grows originally as a shrub in container, but planted in the garden can develop to a pyramidal tree.The leaves comprise three leaflets with about 8 cm long. It flowers in creamy white in late spring and after flowering develop reddish decorative sepals.
STORIES & CURIOSITIES
Originally from Australia and Papua New Guinea, ceratopetalum is popular in cultivation due to its orange-red sepals produced around Christmas in this part of the world.
SIZE & DEVELOPMENT
Plant development
Shape
GROWING AT HOME
Light exposition
Watering
Frost
Climate Zone
PLANT CARE
Plant care level
Pruning
Other special remarks
Pant in well drained soil to avoid rot-root fungus.
FEATURES & ATTRIBUTES
Usability
City gardens, Outdoor garden, Patio / Terrace,
Special atributes
Leaves, flowers and sepals are really original and provides a variation thorough the year that all plant lovers will appreciate.
USE THIS PLANT FOR
Plant category
Use this plant for
use as isolated specimen in your garden to create a point of attention. It works also well in a big container for patio and terraces.
ECO-FACTS
The specific name gummiferum alludes to the big amount of gum contained in the bark.
DEVELOPMENT STATUS:
-
1. CREATING
-
2. TESTING
-
3. GROWING
-
4. IN SHOP
