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ENTELEA arborescens
Commonly known as Whau

A New Zealand native with clusters of white abutilon-like flowers with yellow centres. Fruits are round and covered in long spines
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
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Good to know
Easy to propagate from seeds or cuttings. -
Place of origin
New Zealand. -
EvergreenHeart-shaped, soft, drooping leaves 10-20cm (4-8in) long with doubly-toothed margins and prominent veins.
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Greenhouse / conservatoryNot the sort of plants to be grown outside where there are likely to be frosts. These plants need to be grown in a conservatory or cool greenhouse or at least brought inside for the winter
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Height
3-6m (10-20ft) -
Spread
3m (10ft) -
TreeSmall tree. Produces clusters of 4-5 petalled flowers 2.5cm (1in) across followed by burr-like fruit.
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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Entelea Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video