Family Index

Scientific Name

Eucalyptus pulchella

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

White Peppermint

Status

Height

6.0m - 15.0m (600-1500cm)

Flowers

"Umbels" with 5-12 flowers massed stamens, no obvious petals. Mainly in late Spring.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Graceful tree usually with a short trunk.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Forest and woodland on dolerite in the southeast of the state.

Site Tolerance

Dry; Moist; Rocky; Shady

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Fertile; Loam; Well-drained

General Notes

Useful for planting in shady areas. An extremely ornamental tree with pleasing fine foliage and usually neat and compact form. Can be maintained as a tall "bush" by regular tip pruning. 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. separate seed by sieving

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

10 years @ 4oC

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Easily propagated from seed. Grows reasonably fast. 6-8 weeks to pricking out.

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