Allocasuarina rigida
MOUNTAIN SHE-OAK
Casuarinaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

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
5m
Plant habit
 
3m

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Flowers: red & orange

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, early winter to late winter
 
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Allocasuarina rigida
MOUNTAIN SHE-OAK
Casuarinaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 8-10

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
5m
Plant habit
 
3m

FEATURES

Flowers: red & orange

Flowering Time: early spring to late spring, early winter to late winter


DESIGN

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

Uses: informal screen, windbreak, soil binding

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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