Allocasuarina paludosa|Scrub or Swamp Sheoak
Cardinia indigenous plant guide
- Description
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Open to dense shrub with smooth bark. Plants male and/or female. Ribs on branchlets are grooved. Furrows densely downy.
- Size (W x H)
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1-2m x 0.5-2m
- Leaves
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Leaves reduced to 5-8 erect or spreading teeth, not overlapping.
- Flowers
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Male flowers - spikes 1-4cm long at end of branchlets; female flowers along branchlets. Cones egg-shaped to 18mm long.
- Flower colour
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Male - brown; female - red
- Flower time
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March to October
- Growing conditions
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Moist to wet clay and sandy soil, above swamps. Frost tolerant. Full sun.
- Commonly used for
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Dense screen plant for poorly drained positions. Bird habitat.
- Available at indigenous nursery
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- Attracts birds
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- Attracts butterflies
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- Photo gallery
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- Acknowledgement
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Thank you to Shire of Yarra Ranges for assistance in compiling this directory
