Botanical Name: Eucalyptus grossa
Common Name: Coarse-leaved mallee Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a multi-trunked, shrublike plant which forms an ascending-spreading, irregularly open-rounded canopy as the plant matures Height 10' - 20'(30') Spread 3/4 to equal Growth Rate mod.-rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun Soil prefers drier, well-draining locations Hardiness hardy (zones 8-24): grows best in sunny areas near the coast Morphology: Leaves pinnate, opposite (especially in the juvenile foliage), broadly oval or ovate; 3"-4" long, very thick and rigid; the young stems and petioles are somewhat redish-maroon Flowers bright yellow, many-stamened, in stout terminal or axillary umbels of 3-8 flowers; spring Fruit a capsule; cylindrical, to 1" long Propagation: seed Usage: an unusual small accent tree used for its open irregular canopy structure and thick leathery foliage; a large open background mass if unpruned Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak Fertilizing very little is required Pruning head high and keep thinned as an open multi-trunked tree Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Australia Family: Myrtaceae Notes: |
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