Botanical Name: Eucalyptus lehmannii
Common Name: Bushy yate Type of Plant: dicot: tree/shrub Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape variable in growth habit; mostly single-trunked and low-branching, shrubby in youth, becoming broadly rounded, flat-topped at maturity; canopy becomes more dense with age; grayish-brown bark peels off irregularly Height 20-30' (40') Spread 3/4-equal Growth Rate mod-rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full or partial sun Soil tolerates most, including alkaline soils Hardiness hardy (zones 8-24); prefers mild coastal habitats Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate-oval-oblong, lanceolate or elliptical, 2-3" long, dark green, leathery Flowers yellow-green, many-stamened, in dense round clusters Fruit capsules fused together into a round, hard mass Propagation: seed Usage: a small to med.-sized accent tree, used for interesting form if pruned - otherwise mostly used as a windscreen or large background mass; used as a hillside planting for erosion control along the coast Landscape Care: Watering an occasional deep soak Fertilizing little needed after established Pruning none, unless a small open tree-form is desired Pests/Diseases relatively free Special Conditions/Other Origin: Australia Family: Myrtaceae Notes: |
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