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Myrtaceae
Blue gum
Eucalyptus globulus
Also known as Tasmanian blue gum, Blue gum eucalyptus, Southern blue gum, Eucalyptus maidenii subsp. globulus
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Eucalyptus · Tree · Aromatic · Fast-Growing · Medicinal · Outdoor · Drought-Tolerant · Blue-Gum · Evergreen · Windbreak
Blue gum eucalyptus is a vigorous, fast-growing tree that thrives in full sun with regular deep watering while it establishes, then becomes quite self-sufficient. It is best suited to large outdoor spaces as it can reach enormous heights and has an extensive root system. Prune young trees to shape and be mindful of local regulations, as it can be aggressive in some climates.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Deep water thoroughly then allow soil to partially dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–6.8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 360 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bolivia, California, Cambodia, Canary Is., Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Costa Rica, East Aegean Is., Easter Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Free State
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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