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Myrtaceae
Snow Gum Flower
Eucalyptus pauciflora
Endurance through winter.
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Genus
- Eucalyptus
- Native to
- Australia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- evergreen tree
- Height
- 15-50 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, acidic
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 7-10
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The snow gum is one of the most cold-hardy eucalyptus species, surviving temperatures down to 0 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Its bark peels in patches to reveal smooth white, grey, and green underbark, making it one of the most beautiful eucalyptus species.
- At high elevations in the Australian Alps, snow gums grow as twisted, wind-sculpted forms known as 'mallee' shapes.
- The flowers lack petals; the showy part is a cluster of many stamens enclosed in a cap (operculum) that pops off when blooming.
- Snow gum woodlands are critical habitat for the endangered mountain pygmy possum.
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alpine strength