Question From:
Tony Simmons in Byron Bay, Byron Bay NSW
Nature of problem:
ID for Weird Droopy Golden Penda
Type of Plant (if known):
Golden Penda???
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
Just need to ID it
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Sandy / some clay underneath
How often do you water the plant:
3 times a week
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
6
What type of plant is it:
Weird Droopy Golden Penda
How long since you planted it:
1 week
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
organic fertiliser
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
outdoors
Is the plant in a pot or in the ground:
ground
What other treatments have you given the plant:
none
Upload photo if available:
droopy.jpg
Other Comments:
I own a weird droopy tree that I was told is a type of Golden Penda. It has the same leaves as a golden penda and the same seed pody things that hang in big clusters on the end of long droopy branches. It is conical shaped about 3 metres tall.
I would really like to know what this tree is, so i can give it the right food and water etc. It is my new toy and I cannot find anything about it online.
Answer: Hi Tony, Thanks for the photo – it makes my job so much easier. Your tree certainly looks like a golden penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus). Just Google either name and there is heaps of info on it. The golden penda has greenish-yellow flowers and it is an Australian rainforest tree – perfect for your area & soils. It is best growing in the ground. Use a native plant fertiliser and water once a week for the first 6 weeks after planting it in a sunny position. Don
