Encyclopedia · Rutaceae · Correa alba
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Correa alba
White Correa
Correa · Rutaceae
Correa alba, commonly known as white correa, is a species of shrub that is endemic to south-eastern Australia. It has egg-shaped to more or less circular leaves, erect white flowers arranged singly or in groups on short side branches, and green fruit.
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Classification
Genus
Correa
Family
Rutaceae
Common name
White Correa
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Correa alba belongs to the Correa genus within the Rutaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use
Locally indigenous habitat planting for Sandstone Slopes Forest and Woodland conditions.
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Companions
Species we plant alongside White Correa.
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Further reading
- 01Correa alba taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 02Native Plants of the Inner West - page 8 — Inner West Council
- 03White Correa - Backyard Habitat species profile — Northern Beaches Council