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Dodonaea viscosa 'Purpurea'

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Tubplant with rare leaf colour. The size after 10 years is 3 meter. The flower colour is light reddish brown. This plant is mostly hardy.

Date taken : 04.11.2013

Family : Sapindaceae

© first picture : Evelien Voogd

© picture 2 : H. Kolster, location picture : Kwekerij H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 3 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 5 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : vakbeurs IPM in Essen

© picture 7 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Bloom in the Park, Phoenixpark Dublin

© picture 8 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Bloom in the Park, Phoenixpark Dublin

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sheltered place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : yellow
leaf colour : red
fruit/seed colour : brown
leaf shape : leaves are narrow longitudinal
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : mostly hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop