Eucalyptus Species, Smithton Peppermint
Eucalyptusambigua

Family: Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Eucalyptus (yoo-kuh-LIP-tus)
Species: ambigua (am-big-yoo-uh)

Synonym:Eucalyptus nitida

Synonym:Eucalyptus simmondsii

Category
Trees

Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Shiny/Glossy
Smooth

Foliage Color

Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
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)

Where to Grow

Danger
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color
Red
Bright Yellow
Pale Green

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting