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Stenocarpus sinuatus

 
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Family: Proteaceae (pro-tee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Stenocarpus (sten-oh-KAR-pus) (Info)
Species: sinuatus (sin-yoo-AY-tus) (Info)

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Category:
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Red-Orange

Bloom Time:
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Dark/Black
Shiny/Glossy-Textured

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings
Provides winter interest

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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3 positives
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive popper1 On Feb 7, 2009, popper1 from Mulberry, FL wrote:

Nice plants, very pretty leaves, but painfully slow growing, at least here in Florida.

Positive swamptreenelly On Sep 7, 2008, swamptreenelly from Newark, CA wrote:

I planted the stenocarpus sinuatus from a five gallon pot about 5 years ago.

No damage at 24 degrees. It is getting ready to bloom for the first time. I noticed the flower wheel buds throughout the tree today. I live in Newark, Ca. which is between Oakland and San Jose.

Positive palmbob On Sep 26, 2004, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

Just discovered this tree last week at local botanical garden when it was in full flower. Creepy flowers- look like neon tarantulas poised and ready to drop on your head as you walk under them. Pretty incredible flowers!!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Diego, California
San Jose, California
Van Nuys, California
Mulberry, Florida



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