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Myrtaceae
Cider Gum Flower
Eucalyptus gunnii
Renewal and protection.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Eucalyptus
- Native to
- Tasmania
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 40-80 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- It is one of the hardiest eucalyptus species, tolerating temperatures as low as 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
- The common name comes from the sweet sap that Tasmanian settlers fermented into a cider-like drink.
- Young leaves are round and silvery-blue, but mature leaves become long and sickle-shaped as the tree grows.
- The round juvenile foliage is extremely popular in flower arranging and is sold commercially worldwide.
- It can grow over 3 feet per year in favorable conditions, making it one of the fastest-growing hardy trees.
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