| Elaeocarpus reticulatus (Blueberry Ash) Foliage leaves to 12cm long, profuse white or pink,fringed bell-shaped flowers in Spring. Attractive edible blue 1cm berries. Frost hardy, suitable coastal areas. Attracts birds & butterflies.Tolerates some shade.
| Type: | Tree 6-15m | | Aspect: | Full sun/filtered sun | | Soil: | Adaptable | | Habitat: | Dry Rainforest |
Special features:- Beaudesert Shire - Area 3 - Tamborine Mountain, Tamborine Village, Wonglepong.
- Beaudesert Shire - Area 4 - Canungra, Beechmont, Kerry, Lamington Plataeu, Binna Burra,O'Reilly's, Lost World.
- Bird Attracting - Food and shelter for seed, fruit, nectar and insect eating birds.
- Butterfly Plants - These plants provide food for adult butterflies and their larvae.
- Clay Tolerant - These plants can adapt to damp conditions and less than perfect drainage.
- DMR- 3m and over in height Green Routes Preferred Species - Hardy low maintenance species suited for Green Routes road side plantings.
- Drought Tolerant - Plants that tolerate extreme dry conditions.
- Dry Rainforest - Species suited to dry rainforest conditions.
- Edible Fruit - Native fruits most suitable for making jams, sauces and preserves.
- Fire Retardant - Plants which because of natural characteristics will not ignite easily in a moderate intense bush fire.
- Frost Tolerant - Plants which tolerate frost.
- Ipswich Area species - Native flora found in the greater Ipswich area.
- Pine Rivers species - Plants suitable for Pine Rivers area.
- Seaside Plantings - Plants tolerant of salt-laden winds.
- Stradbroke Island North - Native flora of North Stradbroke Island.
- Stradbroke Island South - Native flora of South Stradbroke Island.
- Sunshine Coast - Plants native to the Sunshine Coast area.
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 | Elaeocarpus reticulatus (Flower), Photographer: David Somerville
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 | Elaeocarpus reticulatus (Flower), Photographer: Derek Boddington
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 | Elaeocarpus reticulatus (Flower), Photographer: Han van Beek
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 | Elaeocarpus reticulatus (Flower), Photographer: Han van Beek
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 | Elaeocarpus reticulatus (Fruit), Photographer: Han van Beek
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