Macadamia nut

Macadamia tetraphylla

Tree6.5×8 mzone 9–12full sun🍎 Edible

Will it grow where I live?

Macadamia nut is not winter-hardy in Central Europe (zone 9): outdoors from spring to autumn only, otherwise a container plant overwintered frost-free. The summer heat it needs to ripen is out of reach outdoors in Central Europe – greenhouse or conservatory.

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Winter hardiness by USDA zone, summer warmth by heat sum – the same values the app and the plant finder use.

Profile

Family: Proteaceae
Habit: Tree
Height: 6.5 m
Spread: 8 m
Growth: slow
Lifespan: 80 years
First yield: after 5 years
Energy yield: 800 kcal per m² a year
Hardiness: zone 9–12
Shade tolerance: full sun
Soil: Sand, Silt, Loam
Soil moisture: semi-dry – very moist
pH: 4.5 – 6.5

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Flowering & harvest

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Flowering

Times apply to the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate and shift with altitude and cultivar.

Uses

Edible7 of 10

Other uses5 of 10

Frequently asked questions

Macadamia nut: how big does it get?

Macadamia nut (Macadamia tetraphylla) grows as a Tree and reaches roughly 6.5 m in height when mature, with a spread of about 8 m. Growth is slow.

Macadamia nut: what site does it need?

Macadamia nut tolerates full sun. Suitable soils are Sand, Silt, Loam. Soil moisture should be in the range semi-dry – very moist. The pH may lie between 4.5 and 6.5.

Macadamia nut: is it hardy?

Macadamia nut is listed as hardy in zone 9–12 and survives normal winters outdoors there.

Macadamia nut: will it grow in Central Europe?

Macadamia nut: when does it flower?

In a temperate northern-hemisphere climate it flowers from March to April.

Macadamia nut: is it poisonous?

No toxicity is recorded for Macadamia nut. With wild plants, never rely on a database alone — only on a confident identification.

Macadamia nut: what is it used for?

Rated on a scale up to 10: Edible 7/10, Other uses 5/10.

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