Botanical Name: Eucalyptus citriodora
Common Name: Lemon-scented gum Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape a tall, erect, slender, single-trunked tree, which forms a loose, irregular, open canopy; smooth pinkish-white bark peels off in patches; the lower branches drop off as the tree canopy grows in height Height 50'-70'(100') Spread 1/4 - 1/3 Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun Soil sandy loam preferred; tolerates most except alkaline Hardiness some frost (only to 24 F), zones 8-24: thrives on coast Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, lanceolate-falcate; 3"-7" long, narrow, yellow-green; lemon-scented, on reddish branches Flowers whitish, inconspicuous, many-stamened, in stalked umbels; winter or summer Fruit a capsule; woody, urn-shaped, 1/4" diameter Propagation: seed Usage: a tall vertical accent valued for its white trunk and loose, open canopy; use in groves or as silhouette; safe to grow near walls (deep-rooted), lawn tree; suitable for informal & subtropical landscapes Landscape Care: Watering tolerates both heavy watering and occasional drought Fertilizing no special requirements; may need iron to correct chlorosis Pruning stake and head high when young Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Australia Family: Myrtaceae Notes: |
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