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water wise plants
water hardiness
top tenbird attracting
project typeurban and commercial residential farm forestry and agriculture
soil type and drainagemedium - loamy soils reasonable drainage
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Eucalyptus bicostata
eurabbie
A tall tree growing to 45m in height. Smooth white or blue grey bark and and dark green leaves to 30cm in length. Fast growing. |
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| origin | NSW, Vic. |
| cultural notes | Requires a sunny position, preferably in moist reasonably fertile soils. Will tolerate dryer conditions once established. |
| maintenance | Juvenile foliage is susceptible to damage by caterpillars. |
| tolerates | Tolerant of frost and drought once established. |
| flowering season | Spring and Summer. |
| flower colour | Creamy white to yellow flowers followed by bell shaped, greyish-white fruit. |
| foliage colour | The long, glossy dark green adult leaves are curved and lanceolate. Juvenile foliage is silvery blue. |
| width | up to 10m |
| height | up to 45m |
| plant spacing | 4cm apart |
| recommended uses | Useful as a shade tree in colder climates. |
| | | plant image credits | public domain |
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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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