Family Index

Scientific Name

Eucalyptus urnigera

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Urn Gum

Status

Height

5.0m - 45.0m (500-4500cm)

Flowers

Umbels with 3 flowers.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Tree

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Highlands; Derwent Valley; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Launceston; Northern Midlands; Southern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Wet Eucalypt Forest; Montane low forest

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Found in subalpine forests and woodlands on dolerite mountains.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Clay; Loam; Well-drained

General Notes

Provides dense shade. An ornamental species, very colourful bark and quaintly shaped characteristic capsles.Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

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May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

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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

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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 at 4oC

Viable Seeds Per Gram

740

Seed Treatment Notes

4-6 weeks stratification may improve germination.

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