Botanical Name: Eucalyptus polyanthemos
Common Name: Silver dollar gum Type of Plant: dicot: tree Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape an upright, single or multi-trunked tree with ascending and spreading branches forming a loose oval-rounded canopy which becomes more irregular with age Height 20'-40'(60') Spread 1/2-2/3 Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun preferred; tolerates partial sun at inland sites Soil well-draining, drier habitats Hardiness hardy (zones 12-24); grows best in warm coast Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate, round to broadly oval; 2"-4" long, bluish gray-green, leathery Flowers creamy white, many stamened, in axillary or terminal umbels; has 6-8 flowers in each umbel; spring and early summer Fruit a capsule; small, 1/4", top-shaped, woody when ripe Propagation: seed Usage: a very widely used accent tree valued for its loose open form and picturesque round leaves; suitable as a street tree or for slope plantings; avoid using around lawns or other wet areas unless good drainage Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soaking is preferred; the plant is quite drought tolerant after established Fertilizing as needed; may become chlorotic in wet clay soils Pruning keep the canopy open by occasional thinning Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Australis Family: Myrtaceae Notes: |
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