Botanical Name: Eucalyptus maculata
Common Name: Spotted gum
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, single-trunked tree, with white (young) to reddish bark (mature) which peels off in patches; develops an open, loose, oval-rounded canopy as it matures
Height 30-60'
Spread 1/2
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil prefers well-drained, sandy loam; tolerates most
Hardiness hardy (zones 14-24); thrives in warm coastal valleys
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, lanceolate-ovate or falcate; 3-6" long, leathery, dark green
Flowers white, 1/2" diameter staminate flowers, in clusters of 3; in summer-fall
Fruit an urn-shaped capsule, 1/2" diameter
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a large-scale accent tree valued for its graceful form and silhouette; background planting for parks; large street tree
 
Landscape Care:
Watering prefers regular; tolerates an occasional deep soaking
Fertilizing little is needed after established
Pruning head high when young and develop primary scaffold structure
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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