| Growth Habit: |
Deciduous tree
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| Dimensions: |
10-40m x 10m, mostly 10-12m in cultivation.
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| Flower: |
Large terminal panicle to 30cm tall and 20 wide, flowers apetalous, showy calyx bright scarlet, bell-shaped from early Nov to late Dec.
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| Climate: |
Not tolerant of cold, harsh or salty winds. Leaves are damaged by frost but recover quickly.
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| Fruit: |
Follicle, leathery, dk brown pointed at apex.
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| Propagation: |
Seed or selected grafts.
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| Horticulture Use: |
Indoor decoration when young, shade tree, parks and gardens, specimen.
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| Culture & Maintenance: |
Will flower prolifically in dry winters. Adapts to a wide range of soils and climates but may be slow in southern areas. Responds to feeding with a slow release fertiliser and watering while young. If branches fork when young prune out the weaker leader
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| Foliage: |
Simple, alternate, variable in shape palmately lobed to lanceolate, glossy.
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