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Scientific Name

Eucalyptus risdonii

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Risdon Peppermint

Status

Rare

Height

3.0m -15.0m (300-1500cm)

Flowers

Umbels with 5-15 small stalked cream flowers. Flowers irregularly,commonly in axils of juv. leaves.

Fruit

Woody capsule

Form

Small open widely-branched tree, or tall "untidy" shrub.

Municipalities

Brighton; Clarence

Communities

Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland

Habitat Notes

Tas. endemic. Occurs on dry mudstone slopes, local at Risdon and Grass Tree Hill from sea level to 150m.

Site Tolerance

Dry

Frost Tolerance

Moderate

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

An ornamental small tree despite its usually informal or "untidy" appearance. Attractive silvery "juvenile" foliage is long persistent and is maintained by regular lopping as the tree matures. Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

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Seed Collecting Months

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Sowing Months

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Cutting Months

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Seed Information

Seed Collection

Capsules are shining, smooth, pear shaped and flat across the top.collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed

Seed Treatment Method

Standard

Seed Storage Life

10 years @ 4oC

Viable Seeds Per Gram

195

Seed Treatment Notes

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