Eucalyptus obliqua
MESSMATE STRINGYBARK
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
50m
Plant habit
 
30m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & bush designs

Uses: shade tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting , bee attracting

 
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Eucalyptus obliqua
MESSMATE STRINGYBARK
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 8-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, clay, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind, second line salt wind, heavy frost
50m
Plant habit
 
30m

FEATURES

Flowers: cream

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn

Leaves: glossy

Bark & Stems: brown-grey fibrous, stringy bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean & bush designs

Uses: shade tree, windbreak

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting , bee attracting






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