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Foliage:
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Simple; oblanceolate, apex pointed (acuminate); alternate; entire; glabrous to faintly hairy; green to grey-green.
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Flower:
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Solitary, axillary, profuse on S-shaped pedicels to 2.5cm long; tubular, constricted near base; corolla lobes pointed: 4 upper and 1 lower, reflexed lobe; white, pink, red, yellow, orange.
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Fruit:
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Globular to 2cm, green to purple; drupe.
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Other features:
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Frost, drought tolerant when established.
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Natural distribution:
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Inland Australia.
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Soils:
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Heavy clay/loams, good drainage.
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Natural vegetation:
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Warm temperate areas, full sun to slight shade.
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Landcare use:
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Up to pH9, bird attracting, coast with protection.
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Propagation:
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Cuttings. Seed germination is difficult.
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Pests and diseases:
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Scale, botrytis.
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