Botanical Name: Common Names:
Eucalyptus cinerea Argyle Apple, Mealy Stringybark, Silver Dollar Tree, Silver Leaf Stringybark, Gum,
Native: Foliage Type:
Yes Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Trees Shrub Like
Description:
Popular Australian native tree that naturally occurs in New South Wales and Victoria. Has distinct juvenile leaves that are are rounded silver-grey turning into adult ovate leaves. Attractive specimen tree suited to open spaces and broad streets. Suitable for planting in a large container.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
10-25m 4-10m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Mass Planting, Playgrounds, Wind Break, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Low phosphorus slow release fertiliser, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Myrtaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Grey, Silver
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: High
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