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Blueberry Ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus)
Australian nativeTreeCouncil listedLocally indigenouscity of ryde
Elaeocarpus reticulatus

Blueberry Ash

Elaeocarpus · Elaeocarpaceae

Elaeocarpus reticulatus, commonly known as blueberry ash, ash quandong, blue olive berry, fairy petticoats, fringe tree, koda, lily of the valley tree and scrub ash, is species of flowering plant in the family Elaeocarpaceae, and is endemic to eastern Australia. It is a shrub or small tree with oblong to elliptic leaves, racemes of white or pink flowers and blue, oval to spherical fruit.

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Classification

Genus
Elaeocarpus
Family
Elaeocarpaceae
Common name
Blueberry Ash
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Elaeocarpus reticulatus belongs to the Elaeocarpus genus within the Elaeocarpaceae 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

Maintain current usage

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Cultivars

Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.

'Prima Donna'

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Blueberry Ash.

Elaeocarpus eumundii
Australian native
Elaeocarpus eumundii

Elaeocarpus eumundii

Erigeron karvinskianus (Erigeron karvinskianus)
Erigeron karvinskianus

Erigeron karvinskianus

Eriostemon myoporoides
Eriostemon myoporoides

Long-Leaf Wax Flower

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Further reading

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    Elaeocarpus reticulatus taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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    Tree planting and selection listsCity of Ryde Council