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Dodonaea triquetra
Large-leaved Hop Bush
Sapindaceae
Description:
Open shrub to 3 m tall with glossy green foliage. Produces green to purple winged seed capsules in spring. Hardy and adaptable, ideal for sunny gardens.
Special Features:
Tolerates dry conditions
Excellent as a screen plant
Historically used by early settlers as a substitute for hops in beer and yeast for bread
Natural Habitat:
Dry Eucalypt Forest
Aspect:
Full Sun, Partial Sun/Shade
Soil/Conditions:
Well-drained
Tree/Shrub Height:
Open shrub to 3m
Attracts:
Fauna, Fruit eating birds, Seed eating birds, Butterflies
Flower Colour:
Yellow, Cream, Green
Flowering time:
Spring, Summer
Dodonaea triquetra - Large-leaved Hop Bush
Gallery
Regional ecosystem:
12.11.14, 12.12.19, 12.2.5, 12.2.7, 12.2.8, 12.2.9, 12.3.1, 12.3.3d, 12.3.11, 12.5.5, 12.5.11, 12.8.1, 12.8.14, 12.9-10.4, 12.9-10.14, 12.9-10.17d, 12.11.3, 12.11.3a, 12.11.23
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