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Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River Red Gum)

Massive tree with a weeping habit. The leaves are evergreen bluish- greening in color with a nice spicy fragrant. The flowers are creamy white, small follow by a pea like capsule. The  attractive trunk of the tree is exfoliating and becoming mottled, multi colored. It needs full sun and a drought resistant. The tree is too massive for residential use and too aggressive for urban condition. If planted as street tree it breaks easily the side walk. It is very messy after dropping the flowers and fruits.

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  • Horticulture Management
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  • French Name: Eucalyptus, gommier rouge

    Pronunciation: yoo-kuh-LIP-tus camal-d-u-len-sis

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: Australia

  • Heat Zones: 9 to 15

    Hardiness Zones: 9 to 12

  • Uses: Specimen, Shade, Windbreak

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Fast

    Tree Shape: Spreading, Weeping

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Dense

    Canopy Texture: Fine

    Height at Maturity: Over 23

    Spread at Maturity: Over 15 meters

  • By Taken by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Taken by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • Atamari [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Taken by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Evergreen

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 30 - 50

    Leaf Shape: Ovate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Smooth

    Leaf Scent: Pleasant (Spicy)

    Color(growing season): Green, Silver

    Color(changing season): Green

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: No Fragance

    Flower Color: Yellow, White

    Seasons: Summer

  • Trunk

    Trunk has Crownshaft: No

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Generally resists breakage

    Number of Trunks: Single Trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Showy, Smooth, Colored

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Capsule

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7

    Fruit Color: Green, Brown

    Seasons: Summer

  • By Taken by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • By Taken by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons
  • Atamari [CC BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
By Taken by fir0002 | flagstaffotos.com.au Canon 20D + Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 (Own work) [GFDL 1.2 (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/fdl-1.2.html)], via Wikimedia Commons

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Good

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam

    Soil Ph Requirements: Alkaline

    Water Requirements: High

    Light Requirements: Full

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: Yes

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: No

    Pruning Requirements: No pruning at all

    Fruit/ Leaves/ Flowers litter: Yes

    Surface Rooting: Yes

    Life Span: More than 50

    Edible Parts: None

    Plant Propagation: Seed

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