WA Christmas Tree
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Noongar Name: Moodjar
Scientific Name: Nuytsia floribunda
Performance: A great plant, but you’ll need a green thumb
Size: Medium tree with a maximum height up to 10m
Flower: Orange
Flowering Time: Kambarang – Birak (Nov – Dec)
Natural Distribution: Grows locally in the Perth region
- Nuytsia floribunda (CC-BY-NC 4.0) Graham Zemunik
- Nuytsia floribunda (CC-BY-NC 4.0) jamesmccarthy
- Nuytsia floribunda (CC-BY-NC 4.0) ladymidgesome
Growing at a Glance
See Growing Guide for more detail
Position: Adaptable to sunny and light-shade positions
Watering: A waterwise, drought-hardy plant.
Feeding: Fertiliser not required.
Pruning: Generally not needed.
Growing Guide
Invited Guests
This provides habitat for Invertebrates, Birds, Reptiles, and Mammals
- Habitat and Food for Invertebrates
- Habitat and Food for Birds
- Habitat and Food for Reptiles
- Habitat and Food for Mammals