Botanical Name: Eucalyptus viminalis (long flexible shoot)
Common Name: Manna gum, Ribbon gum
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape a tall, erect, mostly single-trunked tree, with an open loose canopy and drooping willow-like smaller branches; bark peels off in long shaggy strips
Height 50' - 150'
Spread 1/2
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun; grows poorly in shade
Soil tolerates most; prefers well-draining habitats
Hardiness hardy to 15F (zones 8, 9, 12-24): thrives in hot, low elevation sites
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, narrowly lanceolate or falcate; 4"-6" long, light green, on green branchlets; slightly aromatic when crushed
Flowers white, 3-8, in mostly terminal stalked umbels; 1/4"-1/2" diameter, many stamened, rather inconspicuous; summer and fall
Fruit a capsule: small, round, 1/4" diameter with flat-rounded rim
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a tall silhouette-background tree, suitable for large landscapes; used mainly in informal or drought-tolerant landscape theme areas
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak; tolerates wet and dry soils
Fertilizing little is needed after established; check for chlorosis
Pruning develop the primary scaffold framework on young plants
Pests/Diseases may develop gummosis in wet poorly-drained locations
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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