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trefle.io · Taken Mar 28, 2021 by Prieta Javier (cc-by-sa)
Myrtaceae
Murray red gum
Eucalyptus camaldulensis
Also known as Eucalyptus camaldulensis, River red gum, Murray gum
Zones 5–10Sun Full SunWater LowCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Eucalyptus · Tree · Fast Growing · Drought Tolerant · Medicinal · Shade Tree · Australian · Aromatic · Outdoor · Large Tree
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Murray red gum is a large, fast-growing eucalyptus tree best suited to spacious outdoor landscapes in warm, frost-light climates. Once established, it is highly adaptable and drought-tolerant, requiring minimal irrigation and care. Plant in full sun with ample space, as this species can reach significant height and spread within a few years.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 8 hours
- Watering
- Deep, infrequent watering; allow soil to dry significantly between waterings · Every 14-21 days once established; more frequent when young
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–8.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-10b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 240 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Green
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Arizona, Ascension, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, California, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Costa Rica, East Aegean Is.
- Attracts
- Bees, Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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Zamora Tree Ranch
$80.00–$565.00Distance unavailable · 15236 Bledsoe St, Sylmar, CA 91342
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