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Scientific Name
Eucalyptus globulus
Family Name
MYRTACEAE
Common Name
Tasmanian Blue Gum
Status
Height
30m
Flowers
Large, usually solitary but occasionally 3 in an umbel.
Fruit
Woody capsule
Form
Small to tall tree
Municipalities
Communities
Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Wet Eucalypt Forest
Habitat Notes
Reaches its maximum development in well-drained soil in sheltered valleys.
Site Tolerance
Dry; Moist; Rocky
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
Soil Tolerance
Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes
Frost hardiness depends on provenance. Even seedlings from cold areas will be frost susceptible when young.Timber is valuable for wharf and bridge construction , for piles and for telegraph poles. Useful for control of erosion and to provide soil stabilization. Provides dense shade. Important source of food for the swift parrot, but the large size and its limb shedding vice makes it unsuitable for gardens, parks or school ground; larger properties only. Information on propagation also applies to all ssp of Eucalyptus globulus. 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
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Oct
Nov
Dec
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Collect capsules in paper bags and store until valves open to release seed. separate seed by sieving
Seed Treatment Method
Standard
Seed Storage Life
>10 years*
Viable Seeds Per Gram
Seed Treatment Notes
*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.
No
Cutting Notes
Impracticable
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