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Myrtaceae
Lemon-Scented Gum
Corymbia citriodora
Vitality and freshness.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Corymbia
- Native to
- Northeastern Australia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- tree
- Height
- 80-130 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Crushing a leaf releases an intense lemon scent due to the compound citronellal in the foliage.
- Its smooth, powdery white bark peels annually to reveal a fresh pale surface beneath.
- The oil extracted from its leaves is registered as an effective insect repellent by the EPA.
- It is one of the most widely planted eucalyptus species in tropical countries for timber and oil.
- In Brazil, vast plantations of lemon-scented gum provide pulp for paper production.
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