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Coral gum Eucalyptus torquata
When it flowers
- January, flowering
- February, not flowering
- March, not flowering
- April, not flowering
- May, not flowering
- June, not flowering
- July, not flowering
- August, not flowering
- September, flowering
- October, flowering
- November, flowering
- December, flowering
Small, tough gum with lantern-shaped buds and coral-pink flowers, a classic dry-garden street tree.
From the Goldfields of Western Australia, and widely planted as a street tree in Adelaide and other dry cities. The ribbed buds open into masses of coral-pink to red flowers in spring and summer. Small enough for a suburban garden.
In the garden
- Attracts
- Birds and pollinating insects
- Flowers
- Coral-pink to red flowers from ribbed, lantern-shaped buds.
- Leaves
- Narrow grey-green leaves; rough, flaky dark bark.
Growing conditions
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Sandy, loam and clay
- Soil pH
- Neutral and alkaline
- Drainage
- Needs good drainage
- Frost
- Light 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; copes with alkaline and clay soils if water doesn't pool.
Pruning
Little pruning needed. Lift lower branches if it is planted beside a path.
Care
No feeding needed. Water young trees through dry spells for the first two summers. Suffers in humid summers.
Where it comes from
- Family
- Myrtaceae
- Order
- Myrtales
- Native to
- Western Australia
- Natural range
- Rocky hills of the Goldfields around Coolgardie and Kalgoorlie.
Where to buy
Widely available.
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Further reading
- Eucalyptus torquata on the Atlas of Living Australia (Atlas of Living Australia)
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