First Love Red – Xanthostemon Youngii

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Xanthostemon Youngii, commonly named Crimson Penda, Red Penda, also popularly known as First Love Red, is a spectacular red flowering rain-forest tree.

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First Love Red - Xanthostemon Youngii
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What's Included
  • Healthy plant with organic fertilizer (pot optional)
    Plant size: 6″ – 10″ tall (including pot)
  • Plastic pot
    Pot size: 11 cm in diameter
Product Details
  • Known As: First Love ‘Red’, Xanthostemon Youngii, Crimson Penda, Red Penda
  • Growing Difficulty: Easy
  • Light: Bright sunlight
  • Water: Moderate
  • Fragrance: Yes!
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Xanthostemon youngii – first love red

Xanthostemon youngii, commonly known as crimson penda or red penda, is a species of trees endemic to North Queensland, constituting part of the plant family Myrtaceae. This is a very desirable garden plant for warmer climates. The glorious, dense flower heads are well displayed at branches ends and are bright red with stunningly extended stamens reminiscent of a Bottlebrush. Flowers are sweetly fragrant and atract butterlies and hummingbirds. Bloom time in Northern hemisphere lasts from winter through early spring, which makes it especially valuable. In sub-tropical and tropical areas it flowers reliably and often within 2-3 years from seed.

Crimson penda – red penda

The foliage of Crimson Penda is attractive when the tree is not flowering, with the leaves being large and glossy. The best is in sunny spot and well drained and moist soils. It can be pruned to shrub size if desired. New leaves start out red, contrasting beautifully with older and lance shaped glossy green foliage.

The stamens are the principal feature of the flowers, similar to its relatives, the eucalypts, bottlebrushres. Flowering occurs in summer and autumn.

Customer reviews

Customer reviews

Ansamma Paul
Rating: 5/5
Very satisfied
Got my First Love red plant in good condition. The packing was super. Repotted it and waiting excitedly for the first bloom . Thank you Peppyflora .
Fri Feb 04 2022 05:16:03 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)