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Scientific Name
Eucalyptus pauciflora
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Cabbage Gum Weeping Gum
Status
Height
6.0m - 20.0m (600-2000cm)
Flowers
"Umbels" with 5-15 creamy-white flowers.Flowers prolifically.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Trees sometimes with long pendulous branches, and rounded crown.
Municipalities
Communities
Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland
Habitat Notes
Widespread in the east, north and midlands in rain-shadow areas, but also coastal and on the southern edge of the Central Plateau in well-drained situations. Tolerates long periods of heavy snow but may not tolerate drought, depending on provenance.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Regenerates readily after fire, browsing or cutting. Timber may be used locally in fencing. Trees are useful in providing medium-level shelter (up to 20m) in mixed species windbreaks. Valued in highland areas for assisting in erosioon control and for intercepting drifting snow. Can provide emergency fodder for stock in times of feed shortage, regenerating well from lopping. The trees develop branch hollows used for nesting. Nectar-feeding birds are attracted during the flowering season. The blossom also provides food for many insects, which attract insect-eating birds. Is also useful in second line plantings in coastal conditions. Information re propagation also applies to Eucalyptus pauciflora ssp. pauciflora. Not suitable below powerlines.
Propagation Details
Propagation Calendar
Flowering Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sowing Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Cutting Months
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Capsule pear-shaped or hemispherical, top flat and opening by 3 or 4 pores.collect capsules and store in paper bags until pores open to release seed. separate seed by sieving
Seed Treatment Method
Cold
Seed Storage Life
10 years @ 4oC
Viable Seeds Per Gram
50
Seed Treatment Notes
Combine the seed with moist sand and refrigerate for 4-6 weeks at 2-4oC. The optimum germination temp. is 15oC. May have poor seedling growth unless local leaf litter is incorporated into the potting media.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks
Suitable for Direct Seeding
Yes
Cuttings
Expected Time to Take Root
Expected Time to Plant Out
Propagation by Division
N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.
No
Cutting Notes
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