Eucalyptus Species, Flooded Gum, Rose Gum Tree

Eucalyptusgrandis

Family
Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Eucalyptus (yoo-kuh-LIP-tus)
Species
grandis (GRAN-dees)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Other Details
Category
Trees
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Scarify seed before sowing
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Orlando, Florida

Brookings, Oregon

Harbor, Oregon

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Gardener's Notes:

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neutral
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Hawthorne, FL (Zone 8b) | April 2006 | neutral

A University of Florida paper suggests this as a crop tree for the southern half of the Florida peninsula, which would be mostly zone 9b and above.

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