Baloghia inophylla
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Baloghia inophylla

Tier 2 Difficulty: easy Water: low Light: partial_sun
Temperature
20–37 °C
Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 9–11
Click count
87
Observations
42

Description

Source: leafsnap

Baloghia inophylla is a rainforest tree of eastern Australia. It is also known as the brush bloodwood, as it occurs in brushes, (a nineteenth-century term for rainforest), as well as bloodwood, as the clear sap is blood red. Other common names include ivory birch and scrub bloodwood.

Care Guide

💧 Water
☀️ Light Partial sun

Ivory birch naturally occurs in habitats like forest understories and rocky areas, where it grows in natural shade. It prefers partial sun but can also adapt to full sun or full shade, demonstrating its versatile and hardy nature.

Ideal: Partial sun
🌡️ Temperature 20–37.8°C

Ivory birch has good temperature adaptability, being able to tolerate higher temperatures and larger temperature fluctuations. When temperatures are high, attention should be paid to watering and suitable shade should be provided to prevent sunburn. However, ivory birch is relatively poorly tolerant of low temperatures; while it can endure some cold, excessively cold conditions can cause frost damage.

Ideal temperature: 20–37.8°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer

Fertilize your Ivory birch in early spring to encourage healthy growth. Regular feeding improves its overall health, leading to vigorous growth, better tolerance of difficult conditions, and stronger resistance to diseases and pests. Keep a specific, consistent fertilization schedule for your Ivory birch to preserve vibrant, deeply colored foliage and a lush appearance.

🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity

Characteristics

Plant Type
Tree
Life Cycle
Perennial
Genus
Baloghia
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Hardiness Zone
9-11
Mature Height
4.88 m to 10.06 m
Mature Spread
3.05 m to 4.88 m
Leaf Color
Dark Green, Forest Green
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Flower Color
White
Flower Size
1.02 cm to 2.03 cm
Bloom Time
Mid spring, Late spring, Early summer
Planting Time
Spring, Summer, Autumn
Harvest Time
Mid summer, Late summer, Early fall

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