Corduroy Tamarind

Let’s hear it for the home team.

Corduroy tamarind's real name is Mischarytera lautereriana, it’s an Australian native rainforest tree with a beautifully rounded canopy. Foliage emerges a bright pinky-red that gives a vibrant pop of colour after a dreary winter.

The pink flush matures into a fresh green canopy that casts dappled shade on your lawn. In the warmer months, small flowers appear before developing into little bird-attracting fruits.

There’s no need to be scared of growing a tree. They start small and with the right care grow rapidly into strong, structural features that attract wildlife.  This is a quick grower if you keep up the watering - it’ll reach ten metres.

Trivia time! The name corduroy comes from the trunk’s texture.

Quick Facts:

• What to use me for: I’m an easy-to-grow ornamental feature tree that attracts wildlife and creates dappled shade.
• I grow to: I’ll reach ten metres.
• Where to place me: I like full sun and part shade.
• How far to space me:  I get pretty big and need 2-3 metres of elbow room.
• Soil Conditions: I’m a native tree so deal with our soils well, but I do like a moist and fertile home ground. If your soil is a bit thin and tired, beef it up with well-rotted manure and some weed suppressing mulch.

Our plants are beautifully grown, mature tube stock with well-developed roots. They are guaranteed sun-hardened, can be planted directly into the ground and are excellent performers for your garden.

We carefully package your plants into a customised box to ensure safe transport, healthy plants and delivery to your door