A small coastal tree with large, heart-shaped aromatic leaves and long orange fruit which attract kereru. Increasingly popular as a tea or culinary spice.  Frost tender.
 
Appearance
 
Height: 200cm Spread: 100cm
Growth Rate: Medium Habit: Upright
 
Foliage Size: LargeColour: GreenShape: Heart
*Aromatic
 
Flower: It produces finger-sized spikes of flowers
that ripen to a deep orange in summer.
 
Growing Conditions
 
Position: Full sun, Semi Shade, Shade
Soil: Prefers fairly free-draining soil rich in organic matter.
Care: Prune to keep low.
 
Uses & Characteristics:
*Attracts Birds
*Attracts Bees
*Coastal
*Hedging
*Massing
*Medicine
*Native
*Riparian Planting