Family Index

Scientific Name

Eucalyptus cordata

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

(Heart-leafed) Silver Gum

Status

Vulnerable

Height

3.0m - 30.0m (300-3000cm)

Flowers

Umbels with 3 flowers.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Dense shrub or tall tree.

Municipalities

Clarence; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman

Communities

Forest on dolerite hills; Wet eucalypt forest*

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic.Local in the south and south-east from sea level to c800m.In scrub and forest on poorly drained ground , usually on dolerite hills. *Isolated small stands in wet Eucalypt forest.

Site Tolerance

Moist; Rocky; Shady; Waterlogged

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained

General Notes

The dense silvery canopy extends almost to ground level. Ideal for screen or windbreak. Unfortunately very susceptible to leaf-eating insects. 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

Collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

> 10 years*

Viable Seeds Per Gram

150

Seed Treatment Notes

Germinates readily. *Dry stored in refrigerator at 3-5oC.

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.

Cutting Notes

Impracticable