Allocasuarina decaisneana
DESERT OAK, DESERT SHE-OAK
Casuarinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
15m
Plant habit
 
12m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, windbreak, soil binding

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting

 
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Allocasuarina decaisneana
DESERT OAK, DESERT SHE-OAK
Casuarinaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind, light frost
15m
Plant habit
 
12m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & orange

Flowering Time: early autumn to late autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, dry style, coastal & bush designs

Uses: informal screen, windbreak, soil binding

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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