Botanical Name: Eucalyptus leucoxylon
Common Name: White ironbark
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape an upright, mostly single-trunked large tree, having a generally open, loose canopy with pendulous outer branches; bark peels off in patches to produce a mottled, white appearance
Height 30'-60'
Spread 1/2 - 2/3
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full or partial sun
Soil tolerates most; prefers well-draining
Hardiness hardy (zones 12-24): tolerates desert heat and wind
 
Morphology:
Leaves pinnate, alternate, lanceolate-falcate, 3"-6" long, bluish gray-green
Flowers white or light pink, in umbels of 2-7 (usually 3) flowers, many-stamened; winter-spring and intermittently throughout the year
Fruit an ovoid capsule: 1/2" long
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
a dramatic, large, background or skyline tree; useful for groves and big area landscapes, erosion control; suitable for rustic landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering an occasional deep soak; can tolerate drought & heavy watering
Fertilizing little required after established
Pruning head high when young and develop primary framework
Pests/Diseases relatively free
Special Conditions/Other
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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