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Kruse's mallee Eucalyptus kruseana
Also called Book-leaf mallee
When it flowers
- January, not flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, flowering
- June, flowering
- July, flowering
- August, flowering
- September, not flowering
- October, not flowering
- November, not flowering
- December, not flowering
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Small mallee with round silver leaves stacked along the stems like the pages of a book.
A small, open mallee from the Goldfields, grown for its powdery, coin-shaped leaves, which are popular with florists. Pale yellow flowers appear in winter. One of the best gums for a small garden or a large pot.
In the garden
- Flowers
- Small clusters of pale yellow flowers.
- Attracts
- Birds and pollinating insects
- Leaves
- Small, round, silvery-blue leaves in opposite pairs, tightly stacked on the stems.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Moderate frost
- Water
- Very drought tolerant
- Climate
- Arid and semi-arid, dry summers (Mediterranean) and temperate
Planting and care
- Grown from
- Seed
Planting
Full sun in well-drained soil. Best where summers are dry; in humid areas give it the sunniest, best-drained spot you have.
Pruning
Little pruning needed. Like other mallees it reshoots from the base, so a tired plant can be cut back hard in late winter. Cut stems for vases at any time.
Care
No feeding needed. Water young trees through dry spells for the first two summers.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Order
- Myrtales
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Natural range
- Granite outcrops in the Goldfields around Kalgoorlie.
Where to buy
Specialist native nurseries.
We don't have stockists listed for this plant yet. Local native nurseries are often the best place to ask.
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Further reading
- Eucalyptus kruseana on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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