Eucalyptus youngiana (Ooldea Mallee)


Botanical Information

FamilyMyrtaceae
GenusEucalyptus
Speciesyoungiana
CategoryWoody
TypeTree (evergreen)
OriginNative to Western Australia.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height3 - 10 m
Spread5 - 12 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

ShapeOpen, spreading and dense.
PropagationSeed.
CultivationFull sun and partial-shade. Well-drained sand, loam soils with a pH of neutral and alkaline. Drought and moderate frost tolerant.
Notable SpecimensKings Park and Botanical Garden, Perth, Australia.
HabitatCoastal foot-slopes and plains.
Bark/Stem DescriptionThe bark is flaky.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionBrown irregular pyramid-shaped seed that is 4.5 mm long and 2.5 wide.
Flower DescriptionLarge staminous flowers.
Fruit DescriptionLarge, woody fruit that is 45 mm long and 70 mm wide, coarsely ribbed, disc broad, concave and ascending valves.
Colour DescriptionThe flowers are a cream, red and yellow colour. The foliage is a bluish-green.
Texture DescriptionThe bark of lower trunk and branches is rough in texture and the upper branches tends to be smooth.

Photographs