Syzygium luehmannii – Riberry Lilly Pilly

Syzygium luehmannii is a hardy lilly pilly

A medium sized ornamental rainforest tree with glossy green foliage that can be used for hedging, shade and for screening and wind breaks. It has large decorative pink to red fruit that can be eaten straight from the plant as well as made into jams and condiments, and is attractive to birds. They have a tart berry taste with a slight clove tang. It generally grows to around 10 metres in gardens, can reach 30 metres in the wild, and can be pruned to size. Flowers in summer with fluffy cream flowers. Tolerates some frost when established. The foliage is a good filler in cut flower bunches.

Syzygium luehmannii- riberry
Syzygium leuhmannii- riberry
Syzygium luehmannii- riberry

Family : Myrtaceae

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Plant Type : Small tree, Large shrub

Width : 5

Flowering Time : Summer

Soil Type : Sandy, Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam, Saline, Poor soil

Climate Zone : Sub-tropical, Warm temperate, Mediterranean

Growth Habit : Evergreen, Dense foliage, Spreading

Soil Moisture : Well-drained, Moist moderate drainage

Special Uses : Edible, Decorative fruit, Erosion control, Bird nesting plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing

Scientific Name: Syzygium leumannii

Common Name : Riberry

Height : 15

Flower Color : Cream

pH Level : Acid, Neutral, Alkaline

Plant Environment : Low maintenance garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant

Light : Sunny, Light shade, Half shade

Lifespan : Perennial

Frost Tolerance : Tolerates light frost

Attracts Wildlife : Bees, Nectar eating birds, Seed eating birds, Butterflies, Mammals