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Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Eucalyptus cephalocarpa synonym: Eucalyptus cinerea var. multiflora |
| Common Name: | mealy stringybark, silver-leaf stringybark, silver stringybark |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Large Tree (over 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Sandy, Clay, Moist, Wet |
| Size (HxW): | 8-20 m x 5-15 m |
| Foliage: | Stalkless, round to egg-shaped, silver juvenile leaves to 11 cm x 6 cm. Straight or curved grey-green lance-shaped adult leaves 20 cm x 25 mm. |
| Flowers: | Clusters of 7-11 cream stalkless diamond-shaped buds with waxy coating. Masses of cream flowers. Silvery, flat topped, bell-shaped fruit. March-August |
| General Comments: | Medium sized tree with thick rough fibrous bark to smaller branches. Straight or contorted trunk with dense canopy. Excellent habitat tree. Shade and shelter, especially in wet areas. Honey production. Tolerates waterlogging in winter and drying out in summer. Moderate to light frosts. |
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