Botanical Name: Eucalyptus leucoxylon macrocarpa 'Rosea'
Common Name: Red flowering white ironbark
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright, rounded, shrubby tree, often multi-trunked, flakey gray to pinkish trunk
Height 15'-25'
Spread 20'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors prefers full sun
Soil good in most soils – tolerates alkaline soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 12-24) performs well near beach or desert
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, lanceolate, gray-green color to 6" long, 1-1/2" wide
Flowers late summer to fall – clusters of pinkish to red flowers – bushy, dense stamens
Fruit 3/4" wide goblet-shaped capsule with distinct ribs
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
excellent lawn, patio or street tree widely adapted to most climates, good tree for small landscapes, shade tree
 
Landscape Care:
Watering drought tolerant – but will take lawn watering if acclimated
Fertilizing none
Pruning thin, head back and shape as required, low maintenance
Pests/Diseases fairly pest free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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