MACADAMIA BUSH NUT
By Esteban Salazar CC BY-SA 2.0 (Photo Credits)Botanical Name: Macadamia tetraphylla
Description
Other Names: Rootstock
This was the first Australian native food plant to be grown by non-indigenous Australians as a commercial crop. Genetic diversity of this valuable nut species has been reduced significantly through land clearing. Very hardy and easily grown along most of Australia's east coast and even down into Victoria.
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$4.90 | 0 | Seedling | Pot: 0.25L Height: 10-20cm |
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$14.90 | 0 | Seedling | Pot: 0.5L Height: 20-30cm |
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$12.90 | 0 | Seedling | Pot: 0.75L Height: 30-40cm |
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$19.75 | 0 | Seedling | Pot: 2L Height: 60-70cm |
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Plant Information or Specifications
Sub Categories (HashTags)
Bush Food (#BushFood), Climate Subtropical (#ClimateSubtropical), Climate Temperate (#ClimateTemperate), Colour Fruit Flesh White (#ColourFruitFleshWhite), Colour Fruit Skin Brown (#ColourFruitSkinBrown), Flesh Texture Crisp (#FleshTextureCrisp), Grow Full Sun (#GrowFullSun), Leaves Evergreen (#LeavesEvergreen), Nutrition Fat High (#NutritionFatHigh), Pollination Self Fertile But Pollination Beneficial (#PollinationSelfFertileButPollinationBeneficial), Rootstock (#Rootstock), Size Height 2-5m (#SizeHeight2-5m), Size Plant Width 2-5m (#SizePlantWidth2-5m)
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Preferred Climate
Subtropical, Warm Temperate
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Seedling
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Max Height (when in the ground with good conditions)
5-10m
Plants required to Pollinate
1 (Self Pollinating)
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Can it Handle Frosts?
Yes
Amount of leaves in Winter?
All Leaves (Evergreen)
Water Requirements
Moderate Watering
Is it a Dwarf Fruit Tree?
No (Full Size)
Time to Fruit/Flower/Harvest
5+ Years
Sun or Shade
Full (Sun:80%-100%)
Preferred Soil Type
Good Drainage
Soil pH
Neutral (6.6-7.3pH)
Fruiting/Harvest Months
March, April, May, June, July, August
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Customer Comments on Macadamia Bush Nut
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Macadamia Bush Nut
They should cope with Melbourne cold, but may want supplemental water. Mine have survived -3C without protection or treatment. They are slower growing in the cold, but cope with 'mild' frost! | B - Trentham East, VIC 04-Jul-2017
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