Tropical Bleeding Heart
Form and Size: A shrub to about 4m tall, sometimes sparse
Distribution: Eastern Qld., eastern N.S.W. and eastern Vic; in the margins of rainforests and along watercourses
Leaves: Broadly egg-shaped, on a long stalk, green above, greyish beneath, to 15cm x 10cm; turning red before falling
Flowers: Green, tiny; borne on terminal racemes to 10cm long.Flowering Period: September to December
Fruit: Berry, egg-shaped, pale green, 2-lobed, about 0.8cm long
Cultivation/Notes: Propagate from fresh seed or cuttings. A fast growing plant useful as a screen
