leatherwood

Also known as: pinkwood

A columnar, evergreen large shrub or small tree up to 8m high, with oblong leaves up to 5cm long which are dark green above and glaucous below, and fragrant, hanging white flowers, up to 5cm across, around midsummer; the flowers are visited by bees for nectar and pollen

Scientific classification

Species: leatherwood (Eucryphia lucida)
Genus: Eucryphia
Family: Cunoniaceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 2.5-4 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Columnar upright
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of leatherwood

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Australia (Tasmania)

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of leatherwood

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leatherwood care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Keep pruning to a minimum: remove dead, damaged or unwanted growth; if shaping is needed, trim lightly after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by seed, sown as soon as ripe in late winter in containers in a cold frame, or by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, and overwinter young plants in a cool greenhouse

Growing

Grow in a position sheltered from cold, drying winds and in full sun, but with the roots in shade in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil which is neutral or acidic

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