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Eucalyptus tetraptera

Description

Handsome small to medium mallee shrub with open habit. Smooth grey bark that is deciduous in late summer and fall. Large square bright red buds and flowers appear in spring-summer. It has thick large leaves. Grows best in full sun in semi-arid climates. Slower growing in cooler climates. Smog resistant! Grows well in containers. If plant becomes straggly with age it can be cut back to ground level, this will rejuvenate the plant.

Details

Biological Name: Eucalyptus tetraptera
Common Name: Square-fruited Mallee
Family: Myrtaceae
Exposure: Full Sun
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring-early Summer
Height: 6-10' Variable
Width: 6-10' Variable
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Availability ...
1 Gallon: backordered
2 Gallon: not available
5 Gallon: not available
15 Gallon: not available
Mail Order Plant (online only): backordered
Seeds (online only): $10.00add to cart
Propagation Information: Seed germinates readily. Drench seed with a fungicide to prevent "damping off".

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Hardenbergia, Acacia, Senna and Casuarinas have nitrogen-fixing nodules on their root systems to help provide nitrogen for other plants close to them?

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