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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbird attracting
project typeurban and commercial residential farm forestry and agriculture
soil type and drainagelight - sandy soils medium - loamy soils good drainage
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Eucalyptus baureana
blue box
A medium sixed tree growing to a height of 30m and spreading 15m. Rough greyish bark and ovate leaves to 9cm in length and 6cm in width. The leaves are quite rounded which gives the tree a dense crown. |
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| origin | NSW, Vic. |
| cultural notes | Prefers well drained moist soils in a sunny position. |
| tolerates | Frost and drought tolerant. |
| flowering season | Spring and Summer. |
| flower colour | Flower buds are yellow and club shaped, followed by profuse white flowers occuring in clusters. Fruit are green conical capsules. |
| foliage colour | Leaves are blue-grey to pale green, and ovate in shape. They are prominantly midveined with slight undulations at the margins. |
| width | up to 15m |
| height | up to 30m |
| plant spacing | 500cm apart |
| recommended uses | An excellent shade tree for larger gardens. |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av Pialligo ACT 2609 t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006 e p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd Wandella NSW 2550 t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256 p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550 abn 91 109 945 146
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