Botanical Name: Eucalyptus torquata
Common Name: Coral gum
Type of Plant: dicot: tree
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape Upright, oval shaped tree with a single trunk and relatively short lateral branches; stays small for a Euacalyptus
Height to 30'
Spread to 25'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun preferred
Soil tolerates most any soil; prefers good drainage
Hardiness hardy to 22 deg. (zones 14-24)
 
Morphology:
Leaves medium green, falcate, to 4" long; midrib yellow; overall leaf may have a yellowish cast
Flowers brushy pink to coral flowers throughout the year; flower buds are ridged and sculpted with a pointed tip
Fruit small persistent woody capsule to ½ wide and 3/4" long
 
Propagation:
seed
 
Usage:
useful street or lawn tree, good in small scale landscapes and in desert climates; very useful in drought tolerant landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering takes very little water after established, but can tolerate regular watering when applied
Fertilizing none required
Pruning head back and thin occasionally to give graceful form
Pests/Diseases resistant to Longhorn borer and Lerps psyllid
Special Conditions/Other useful for cut flowers
 
Origin: Australia
Family: Myrtaceae

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