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Santalaceae
Cherry ballart
Exocarpos cupressiformis
Also known as Australian cherry, Native cherry, Exocarpos cherry, Xylophyllos cupressiformis
Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Australian Native · Hemiparasitic · Santalaceae · Wildlife Garden · Native Tree · Shade Tolerant · Birds · Ornamental · Rare · Specialty Plant
Cherry ballart is a hemiparasitic Australian native tree that attaches its roots to nearby host plants for supplemental nutrients, making it challenging to grow without a compatible companion plant. Plant in part shade with well-draining soil and ensure a suitable host species such as a grass or wattle is growing nearby. Best suited to outdoor native gardens in its natural range across southeastern Australia.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle
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