Davidson's Plum
Davidsonia pruriens
Wants warmth without glare: cover it below 5°C, and the leaves scorch in hard sun.
Light Full sun
Height 7 m
Spread 13 ft 1 in
Spacing 400 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 13 ft 1 in
- In-row spacing
- 13 ft 1 in
- Between rows
- 13 ft 1 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Fruit · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Feeding
- All-purpose balanced
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- August
Through the year
- Jan–Apr Growing
- Apr–Jul Spring Growth
- Jul–Aug Bud Break
- Aug–Sep Flowering
- Sep–Nov Fruit Set
- Nov–Dec Harvest
- Jan–Jan Harvest
Companions
Ginger, Lemon Myrtle, Finger Lime, Tree Fern
Pests & problems
- Root & crown rot Root rot in waterlogged ground
- Frost damage Frost damage, so give it cover below 5°C
- Sun scald Leaf scorch where the sun falls on it unbroken
- Fruit fly wherever the climate runs warm
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