Eucalyptus sp.




Botanical Name: Eucalyptus sp.
Common Name: eucalyptus
Family Name: Myrtaceae
Distribution/Origin: Australia

Leaf: Simple, Green, Bluish, Gray glaucous, Leathery, Distinctive smell, Lanceolate/Orbicular/
Acute/Rounded/Sheathing/Entire 
Bud: Alternate, Sessile
Inflorescence: Showy, Pink, Red, Yellow, White, (stamens give the colour), Fragrant, Numerous fluffy stamens (may be white, cream, yellow, pink or red); in bud, the stamens are enclosed in a cap known as an operculum which is composed of the fused sepals or petals or both.

Fruit/Seed: Green, Capsule, Not showy
Stem/Bark: Smooth, Grey, Showy

Size: Height: 7 - 10m/Spread: 7 - 10m
Habit: Upright
Form: Round

Soil: Well-drained
Moisture: Medium
Sun: Full sun
Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape uses: Cut flower or foliage, Fragrance, Specimen plant

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen

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