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Lilly Pillies

These pages will look at the genus Syzygium and similar or related genera including Acmena, Austromyrtus, Eugenia, and Waterhousea.

This is an enormous subject, as lillypillies become increasingly popular for hedging, topiary and feature shrubs and trees, and as the number of selections, cultivars, brand names and even hybrids proliferate in the marketplace, ranging from rainforest trees to relatively dwarf shrubs. Information and links will be added as they come to hand.

Psyllids These disfiguring leaf pests unfortunately affect many commonly grown Lillypillies. Some species and cultivars are said to be more resistant than others. Providng good growing conditions may help, but in these days of low maintenance and low-water-use gardens, it makes sense to select resistant species or culivars if the option is available.

Links

Be sure to also check the many sites listed on the General Information page and in the "More Links" section at the bottom of this page.

General

The Blooming Lilly Pilly Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Lilly Pillys in the Garden Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Colourful Foliage Plants Society for Growing Australian Plants Queensland Region, Inc.

Edible lilly pillies?? Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Evolution of the Myrtle Family in Australia Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Species or Groups

Red Apple (Acmena brachyandra) Flora of Lamington National Park, Qld

Eungella Satinash (Acmena resa, Syzygium wesa) Dept Primary Industries & Fisheries, Queensland

Lilly Pilly Acmena smithii Coastal Plant Regeneration, Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environmental Management Strategy, NSW

Lilly Pilly (Acmena smithii) Flora of Lamington National Park, Qld

Lilly Pilly (Acmena smithii) At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Broad-leaved Lilly Pilly Acmena hemilampra subsp. hemilampra Coastal Plant Regeneration, Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environmental Management Strategy, NSW

Austromyrtus dulcis (MYRTACEAE) - Midgen, Midjim, Midyim (berry) Save Our Waterways Now, Brisbane

Midgen Berry Austromyrtus dulcis Coastal Plant Regeneration, Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environmental Management Strategy, NSW

Austromyrtus dulcis - Midyim Cooloola Coastcare

Austromyrtus dulcis. Midyim Berry The Florez Nursery blog, NSW

Syzygium australe Association of Societies for Growing Australian Plants

Syzygium australe Scrub Cherry. Save Our Waterways Now (Brisbane)

Lilly Pillies (Syzygium australe cultivars) Grow Me Instead

Hinterland Lilly Pilly (Syzygium australe 'Hinterland Gold') Grow Me Instead

Brush Cherry Syzygium australe. Coastal Plant Regeneration, Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environmental Management Strategy, NSW

Cascade Lilly Pilly (Syzygium 'Cascade') Grow Me Instead

Syzygium cormiflorum James Cook University

Purple Cherry (Syzygium crebrinerve) Flora of Lamington National Park, Qld

Syzygium cryptophlebium James Cook University

Johnson River Satinash (Syzygium erythrocalyx) At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Francis' Water Gum (Syzigium francisii) Flora of Lamington National Park, Qld

Dwarf Water Gum (Syzygium francisii 'Little Gem') Grow Me Instead

Syzygium floribundum Sassafras rainforest regeneration project, NSW

Grey satinash (Syzygium gustavioides syn. Eugenia gustavioides) Dept Primary Industries & Fisheries, Queensland

Syzygium luehmannii Brisbane Rainforest Action & Information Network

Riberry Syzygium luehmannii. Coastal Plant Regeneration, Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environmental Management Strategy, NSW

Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii) Australian Native Foods, CSIRO

Syzgium leumanii - Small leaved lilly pilly Cooloola Coastcare

Small Leaved Lilly Pilly (Syzygium luehmannii) Grow Me Instead

Syzygium oleosum Blue Lilly Pilly. Save Our Waterways Now (Brisbane)

Blue Lilly Pilly Syzygium oleosum Synonyms: Syzygium coolminianum Coastal Plant Regeneration, Hunter and Central Coast Regional Environmental Management Strategy, NSW

Syzygium paniculatum NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (PDF)

Syzygium paniculatum Gaertn. PlantNET, Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney

Syzygium paniculatum - Gaertn. Plants For A Future

Syzygium smithii Sassafras rainforest regeneration project, NSW

Syzygium suborbiculare Species Bank, Dept. Environment and Water Resources, Australian Govt

Syzygium wilsonii Australian National Botanic Gardens

Roly Poly Satinash Waterhousea unipunctata At "Grow Me Instead" (an Australian website informing gardeners about safer alternatives to invasive ornamentals)

Alternative spellings and misspellings: Lilly pilly, Lillipilly, Lillipillies, Lilly-pilly, Lilly-pillies, Lily Pilly, Lily Pillies, Lilly Pillies, Lily-Pilly, Lily-Pillies, Syzygium leuhmanii, Syzygium leuhmanii, Syzygium luehmanii.