Eucalyptus botryoides
SOUTHERN MAHOGANY, BLUE GUM
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
40m
Plant habit
 
12m

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Eucalyptus botryoides
SOUTHERN MAHOGANY, BLUE GUM
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, medium soil salinity, light frost
40m
Plant habit
 
12m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Bark & Stems: grey & brown furrowed bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush & mediterranean designs

Uses: shade tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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