Syzygium australe ‘Fortune Teller’ – Lilly Pilly

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Syzygium australe 'Fortune Teller'
Syzygium australe 'Fortune Teller'

Syzygium ‘Fortune Teller’ is a medium sized shrub with lovely variegated foliage. In warmer months the leaves are yellow-cream and green, but in the cooler months it flushes with a range of colours, from crimson to bronze and orange. It grows to 3 metres tall and 2 metres wide, and can be pruned to size and shape. A great hedge, screen and topiary plant, as it responds well to trimming. It has cream fluffy flowers in spring, followed by purple edible berries. A great bird attracting plant.
Grow in full sun to part shade, does well on most soil types. Fertilise in spring with a good general purpose or native plant food. Frost and humidity tolerant.

Note – lilly pilly fruit can be a slipping and tripping hazard when they drop, so need cleaning up regularly

Family : Myrtaceae

Cultivar Name: Fortune Teller

Plant Type : Large shrub

Width : 2

Flowering Time : Spring

Soil Type : Clay, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Potting mix

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Variegated

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Decorative fruit, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing

Scientific Name: Syzygium australe

Common Name : Lilly Pilly

Height : 3

Flower Color : Cream

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Courtyard, Container growing, Cold climate, Coastal garden

Light : Sunny, Light shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Seed eating birds, Butterflies, Other insects