Dodonaea Viscosa ssp Cuneata-'Wedge-Leaved Hop Bush'-seeds

DODONAEA VISCOSA ssp. CUNEATA

“Wedge-Leaved Hop Bush"

Family: Sapindaceae  

Widespread in inland districts in mallee scrub and open forests of New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and New Zealand.

Erect shrub to 3 metres high. Cultivated as an ornamental plant for use in gardens and as a potted plant.  Capsules were used as a hop substitute by early settlers.                     

Attractive colours make this ideal for any garden or as an informal hedge or screening shrub to 3 metres.  It has narrow green leaves and yellow-green flowers in clusters in spring, followed by claret coloured fruits in summer. Drought and frost resistant. 

Photo of plant: John Tann from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons; retrieved 21 May 2024 –11.14am AEST and edited using Canva.

Photo of seeds: - June Parkin; Location: Sydney NSW, Australia; Date: 21MAY2024

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