Encyclopedia · Rutaceae · Correa reflexa
coastalAustralian nativeLocally indigenousCouncil listedInner WestTurpentine-Ironbark
Correa reflexa
Common Correa
Correa · Rutaceae
A bun shaped shrub with green and red flowers autumn to spring (long flowering season). Inner West Council identifies this species for Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest planting contexts.
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Classification
Genus
Correa
Family
Rutaceae
Common name
Common Correa
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Correa reflexa 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 Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest conditions.
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Common Correa.
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Further reading
- 01Correa reflexa taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 02Native Plants of the Inner West - page 8 — Inner West Council