gooseberry mallee

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Spreading evergreen, single or multi-stemmed shrubby tree about 5m tall, endemic to south Western Australia. Smooth powdery, grey, bark sheds in strips to expose pale-grey, cream or greenish-grey bark beneath. Broadly lance-shaped, greyish-green juvenile leaves to 6cm long, and narrow, lance-shaped glossy green adult leaves to 10cm long. Clusters of creamy white or sometimes pink flowers from late autumn to late spring, are followed by urn-shaped woody fruit capsules

Scientific classification

Species: gooseberry mallee (Eucalyptus calycogona)
Genus: Eucalyptus
Family: Myrtaceae

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Toxicity: Trees · Shrubs
Plant type: 4-8 metres
Height: 4-8 metres
Spread: Evergreen
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Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of gooseberry mallee

Distribution map

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of gooseberry mallee

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gooseberry mallee care guide

Water deeply when dry, mature eucalyptus handles long drought periods
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Water deeply when dry, mature eucalyptus handles long drought periods

Fertilizing

Light native tree feed once per year at start of spring growth cycle

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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