Botanical Name: Eucalyptus globulus
Common Name: Blue Gum
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an erect, mostly single-trunked tree, forming a very tall, massive oval or rounded canopy; shape becomes more open and irregular with age; bark peels off in long shaggy strips
Height 60-120'(200')
Spread 1/4-1/2"
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates partial
Soil tolerates most; thrives in deep loam soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 8-24); tolerates wind and heat
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite (juvenile) to alternate (mature); ovate (juvenile) to falcate (mature), 2-5" long; silvery (juvenile) to green(mature)
Flowers creamy white, large, many stamened, 1-1 1/2" diameter; mostly in spring
Fruit a capsule; large angular, woody, silver grey
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a very fast-growing windbreak tree, tall background grove or skyline tree; is much too large for residential use; messy
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak; tree becomes drought tolerant after established
Fertilizing none required after established
Pruning stake and head high when young; can be headed back
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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