Ceratopetalum gummiferum
Common name: NSW Christmas Bush
Family: Cunoniaceae
Location: Eastern NSW, including Central Coast.
Flower colour: Red bracts, cream flowers
Flowers: White flowers in October, turning into red bracts at Christmas
Soil: Avoid heavy soils
Drainage: Well drained
Exposure: Sun or part shade
Cover: Large shrub, 5 metres high
Water: Moist soil
Photos are examples only and are a guide to what your plant could be like when mature.
Photos: Barbara Melville, Pat Carlton
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