Eucalyptus cladocalyx var. nana

Common Name: Dwarf Sugar Gum

Height: 8 metres

Spread: 5 metres

Habit: Medium tree.

Family: Myrtaceae

Origin/Habitat:

Foliage: Light green in colour, shiny. Leaves have a smooth edge.

Flowers: White flowers in summer.

Other features for identification: Bark has a smooth appearance.

Soil preferences: Fertilise at plant out with 10gm of 18:2.6:10 N.P.K slow release. Will grow in moist well drained, dry or dry limy soils.

Cultural tolerances: Will grow from warm to cool temperature zones in poor sandy soils. Requires full sun. Moderately resistant to salt winds, frost and saline soils; resistant to drought and pollution.

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

Other: High fire risk.

Propagation: By seed.