Archive for November, 2009
Lady Apple | Red Bush Apple – syzygium suborbiculare
Lady Apple, Syzygium suborbiculare, also known as the Red Bush Apple, semi-deciduous understory fruit bearing tree, native of northern Australia’s tropics and Papua New Guinea. Lady Apple is a medium sized tree reaching up to 12 meters in height. Syzygium suborbiculare leaves are usually smooth, thick, leathery, broad and oval, 7 -19 cm long and [...]
Johnstone River Satinash | Red bud satinash – syzygium erythrocalyx
Johnstone River Satinash, Syzygium erythrocalyx, also commonly known as Red bud satinash, is an evergreen, tropical rainforest, fruit bearing tree, native to North Queensland Australia. Johnstone River Satinash grows up to 15 meters in height and given some shade and plentiful water will develop into a spectacular feature tree. Leaves are opposite, large, broad, elliptical [...]
Blue Tongue | Native Lassiandra – melastoma affine
Blue Tongue, Melastoma affine, also known by the common name of Native Lassiandra, is a fast growing, beautiful, evergreen fruit bearing shrub up to 2 meters tall, distributed in the tropical and sub-tropical woodlands of Australia, India and South-east Asia. Melastoma affine is a member of the family Melastomataceae the genus Melastoma. The Blue Tongue [...]
Cherry of the Rio Grande – eugenia aggregata
Cherry of the Rio Grande, Eugenia aggregata, is a small evergreen, highly ornamental, frequently a multi-branching fruit bearing tree or large shrub, growing 3-8 meters tall. Eugenia aggregata is a member of the family Myrtaceae the genus Eugenia a tropical plant native to the Brazilian region. Leaves are 5-8cm long, dark glossy-green, smooth and slightly [...]
Orange Thorn | Native Orange – citriobatus pauciflorus
Orange Thorn, Citriobatus pauciflorus, also known as Orange Berry, Wallaby Apple and Native Orange, is a small evergreen, shrubby thorny fruit bearing bush, indigenous to rain-forest regions of Australia, reaching a height of about two meters. It is hardy plant to short freezes, will endure temperatures to at least -8°C and it is mildly drought [...]
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Fruit trees and nut trees are special and unlike vegetables they will produce for a lot of years with a better return on effort than anything else in the garden.
In addition to fruit and nut production these trees can be value for shade, timber and as a support for climbing plants. Their crops are good sources of vitamins, minerals, fats and protein and make perfect snacks for kids.While the planting location of a tree is highly important for a successful production of fruit and nuts, when selecting a fruit tree or a nut tree from your local nursery, some additional factors you should consider are:
* tree shape and size
* taste, texture and use of fruit
* time of harvest season
* disease and pest resistance.Multi-Grafted trees are an alternative for small gardens where space is limited and several types of fruit are desired.
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