Cassinia/Calothamnus/Chamaecytisus/Dodonaea
Botanical Name: Calothamnus quadrifidus
Common Name: COMMON NET BUSH
Size (h x w): 2-4m x 2-4m
Form: Shrub
Flower: Red with gold anthers 20cm long x 4cm diam. One sided bottlebrush
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Drought, mod frost
Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Windbreak or screen
Foliage: May be pruned.
Origin: W.A.
Botanical Name: Cassinia aculeata
Common Name: COMMON CASSINIA, CAULIFLOWER BUSH
Size (h x w): 2-4m x 1-2m
Form: Shrub
Flower: Heads of creamy-white flowers Nov.-Feb
Position:
Location:
Tolerates: Mod frost
Soil: Sandy, loam, likes drainage
Uses: Garden
Foliage: Quick growing, prune lightly after flowering. Aromatic leaves.
Origin: Vic, NSW, SA, Tas
Botanical Name: Chamaecytisus proliferus
Common Name: TREELUCERN ,TAGATASTE
Size (h x w): 3-5m high
Form: Small tree
Flower: Fragrant white flowers
Position: Salt and wind tolerant
Location:
Tolerates: Frost, drought
Soil: It prefers sandy soils, but thrives on gravels, loams & limestone
Uses: Often grown for high protein fodder, windbreak
Foliage: Fast growing
Origin: Canary Island
Botanical Name: Dodonaea viscosa
Common Name: HOP BUSH
Size (h x w): 1-4m x 1-3m
Form: Upright shrub
Flower:
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Lime, mod frost, drought
Soil: Sandy loam or clay
Uses: Screen
Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned.
Origin: Vic, NSW, SA, Qld, NT, WA
Botanical Name: Dodonaea viscosa purpurea
Common Name: HOP BUSH
Size (h x w): 2-3m x 1-2m
Form: Shrub
Flower:
Position: Tolerates partial shade to full sun
Location:
Tolerates: Lime, mod frost
Soil: Sandy loam or clay. Damp, well drained or dry.
Uses: Screen
Foliage: Quick growing, may be pruned. Purplish/Red
