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FAMILY : Euphoriaceae GENUS:  Ricinocarpos SPECIES: Pinifolius
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DESCRIPTION: Wedding Bush, a spectacular shrub when in flower.

PROPAGATION: Difficult to grow from seed and success with cuttings is difficult.
CULTIVATION: Well drained sandy/poor soils
FROST HARDY: Yes
SUITABLE FOR (e.g. rockeries, tubs etc.): No
NATURAL DISTRIBUTION: Coastal heath vegetation throughout the North East of Tasmania.
FLOWERING PERIOD: November/December

PHOTO SUPPLIED BY: Trevor Yaxley