Eucalyptus forrestiana
FUCHSIA GUM
Myrtaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
8m
Plant habit
 
6m

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Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: glossy; mid green

Ornamental Fruit: capsule

Bark & Stems: grey smooth bark
 
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Eucalyptus forrestiana
FUCHSIA GUM
Myrtaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen tree

Hardiness zones: 9-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, sand, acidic to alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
8m
Plant habit
 
6m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Leaves: glossy; mid green

Ornamental Fruit: capsule

Bark & Stems: grey smooth bark


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits bush, mediterranean & tropical designs

Uses: shade tree, informal screen, windbreak, coppice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: bird attracting






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