Eucalyptus Gum Tree Plant

Plant eucalyptus in mid to late spring or fall depending on your location and climate.

Eucalyptus gum tree plant. Eucalyptus is native to australia where most species grow as a tree though some are more like a shrub. Suitable for coastal locations. The juvenile growth of the silver dollar gum tree is widely used in floral art in australia. Along with other genera in the tribe eucalypteae they are commonly known as gums or eucalypts.

Most forms prefer acid to neutral soils except e. If planting during hot periods then you will need to water every day. The name is actually derived from the greek word eucalyptos which means well covered and refers to the cuplike membrane that covers the budding flowers of the tree. Grown from seed planted in the spring the trees will rise to 8 feet high 2 m in one season.

Dig the hole slightly larger than the root ball and take care with the tree s roots during planting as they do not like being disturbed. In their native australia new zealand and tasmania the hardy eucalyptus usually enjoy an annual minimum rainfall of 800 mm either evenly distributed through the year or as a winter maximum but they can survive on less. Plant young pot grown saplings in summer in any ordinary garden soil that retains moisture but is not waterlogged. Keeping the trees well watered is essential until they have put down enough roots to find their own water.

The best time to plant container grown eucalyptus is between march october. One of the fastest growing and hardiest eucalyptus eucalyptus gunnii cider gum is a large evergreen tree of upright conical habit adorned with a dense canopy and smooth bark flaking off in large pieces cream pinkish and brown. Potted eucalyptus trees can be grown as container perennials until they get so big that they must be planted in the backyard or donated to a park. Eucalyptus ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs is a genus of over seven hundred species of flowering trees shrubs or mallees in the myrtle family myrtaceae.

Can be grown as a specimen tree or kept compact as a container plant. Our cuddly koalas native to australia relies and feeds primarily on gum leaves koalas can consume around 400 to 500 grams of gum leaves between sleeps every day they live in the eucalypt gum forests and have been known to feed on other trees as well. Be sure to water the tree both before and after planting. This plant is considered an evergreen though it can lose its leaves.

Other names for eucalyptus include australian fever tree and stringy bark tree.