Eucalyptus bridgesiana

Common Name: Apple Box / But But

Height: 8-20 metres            

Spread: 10 metres               

Habit: Medium tree.          

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin/Habitat: NSW to NE Vic, and Gippsland.

Foliage: Adult leaves 12-24cm, tapering to a fine point, green both sides, veins widely spaced. Juvenile leaves heart-shaped and stalkless, margins crenulate, grey green in colour.

Flowers: Jan-May. White in colour.

Other features for identification: Greyish in colour, scaly or short-fibred on trunk and large branches. Fruit 6-8mm in diameter, 3-4 triangular valves.

Soil preferences: Fertilise at plant out with 10gm of 18:2.6:10 N.P.K slow release.

Cultural tolerances: Will grow from temperate to highlands zone in most soils. Requires full sun. Resistant to frost; moderately resistant to drought. Wind tolerance – can be placed in the front line of a wind break.

Maintenance requirements: Low. Add a 9 month fertiliser in spring.

Other: High fire risk.

Propagation: By seed.