ghost gum

Also known as: flooded gum; peppermint tree; swamp gum; weeping gum; white gum; white Sally

A spreading evergreen tree, about 15-20m tall. White to light grey peeling bark sheds to reveal yellow, bronze and greenish patches, young shoots are yellow or red. Elliptic, pinkish bronze juvenile leaves turn grey-green and adult leaves are glossy blue-green, sickle-shaped, up to 20cm long, with distinctive parallel veins. Clusters of 9-15 white flowers appear in spring and summer, followed by cup-shaped to funnel-shaped woody fruits

Scientific classification

Species: ghost gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora)
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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ghost gum pictures

Distribution of ghost gum

Distribution map

Southeastern Queensland to Tasmania

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Culture

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Quick identification of ghost gum

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ghost 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.