Botanical Name: Eucalyptus cineria
Common Name: Mealy stringybark, Argyle apple
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a very irregular, mostly single-trunked tree, forming a loose, sprawling canopy unless pruned; variable leaf forms present on a single plant; bark is ribbon-like
Height 15-30'
Spread 2/3-equal
Growth Rate mod-rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates partial
Soil well-draining, avoid wet heavy soils
Hardiness hardy (zones 12-24); prefers mild coastal climate
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, opposite, sessile (stem appears to grow through young leaves); broadly oval (young) to ovate (mature); silver gray, mucronate
Flowers creamy white, 1/2" diameter, with many stamens; in clusters of 3, mostly axillary; fall-spring
Fruit an urn-shaped capsule, 1/2" diameter
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a small accent tree, valued for its unusual foliage and interesting form; a good source of branches for flower arrangements; tub plant
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional soak preferred; avoid excess watering
Fertilizing little required after established
Pruning develop an open scaffold branch for picturesque effect
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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