Casuarina > Casuarina cunninghamiana > Casuarina cunninghamiana
Casuarina cunninghamiana
River She-Oak
Origin: Native to Australia.
| Family |
| Casuarinaceae |
| Genus |
| Casuarina |
| Species |
| cunninghamiana |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 40 |
| Height |
| 12 m |
| Spread |
| 9 - 12 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Full sun. Moist and well-drained soil with a pH of acidic, neutral and alkaline. Prefers sandy, loamy and clay soil. Cannot grow in shade. |
| Shape |
| Upright and spreading. |
| Habitat |
| Freshwater streams and woodlands. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The trunk is erect and dense. |
| Leaf Description |
| Fine needle-like foliage. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are male and female. |
| Fruit Description |
| Cones are small, rounded to elongated and are 10 mm wide. |
| Colour Description |
| The foliage is a greyish-green. Male flowers are reddish-brown and the female flowers are red. |
| Texture Description |
| The bark is rough. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and cuttings. |
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