Backhousia citriodora
“Lemon Scented Myrtle”
TREE FROM 6 TO 15 METRES TALLDelightful tree with strongly lemon-scented leaves to 10cm long & profuse white flowers in Spring/Summer. Attracts birds & butterflies. Good street tree or for fence line plantings. Grown commercially for extracting lemon flavour.
| Suitability | |
|---|---|
| Category | Small Trees up to 10m |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
| Aspect | Full Sun / Filtered Sun |
| Soil | Adaptable |
| Habitat | Dry Rainforest |
| Features | |
| Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Bush Food Plants, Butterfly Plants, Clay Tolerant Species, Narrow Area & Fence Plantings, Perfumed Foliage Plants, Rainforest Garden Plants, Shade Providing Trees | |
| Localities | |
| Pine Rivers, Sunshine Coast district | |
