river red gum

Also known as: river red gum

Fast-growing, evergreen tree about 20-30m tall, endemic to south east Australia. Bark is smooth, white, grey or cream with patches of yellow-green, grey-green or pinkish-grey, and occasionally rough black bark accumulates at the base. Broadly lance-shaped, blue-green juvenile leaves to 18cm long become lance-shaped, mid-green, or blue-green adult leaves to 30cm long. Umbels of white flowers appear from mid-winter to late summer, followed by ovoid woody fruit

Scientific classification

Species: river red gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis)
Genus: Eucalyptus
Family: Myrtaceae

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Toxicity: Trees
Plant type: Higher than 12 metres
Height: wider than 8 metres
Spread: Evergreen
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Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of river red gum

Distribution map

Australia

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of river red gum

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river red gum care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 13-18°C in spring and summer

Growing

Grow in fertile neutral to acid soil in full sun with shelter from cold winds. Grow tender species outdoors in mild or frost-free counties only. See eucalyptus cultivation

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