Casuarina stricta

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Mountain or Drooping She-Oak, Coast

 
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Information by:         Photographer: Greg Applegate

 

Description

This graceful, evergreen tree gwos to 25' x'20'. It resembles a pine, and can grow either upright or more rounded with a drooping character. It is also serves as an excellent windbreak. Native to Australia.

 

  • Anatomy

  • Sun/Water

  • Design

Plant Type

Tree

 

Height Range

12-25'

 

Flower Color

n/a

 

Flower Season

n/a

 

Leaf Color

Dark Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

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Sun

Full

 

Water

Low

 

Growth Rate

Fast

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

Japanese, Ranch, Wild Garden, Woodland

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen, Standard

 

Seasonal Interest

n/a

 

Location Uses

Background, Lawn, Parking Strip, Park, Parking Lot, Street Tree

 

Special Uses

Wind Break

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Water Saving Tip:

Different areas of your landscape have different water requirements.

Shrubs need much less water than lawns and drip systems should never be scheduled on the same program with lawns.

Establish separate watering schedules for those areas.