Eucalyptus rudis

Exposure: full sun
Water: drought tolerant; best with regular, deep irrigation (one or two times monthly)
Soil: tolerant; okay in heavy (clay) soils
Propagation: seed; lots of variation between specimens, isolation of seed source important
Maintenance: moderate to high; drops leaves, seed capsules, sometimes bark

Eucalyptus rudis
Flooded gum
Myrtacea Family

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Form: large, upright, rounded-canopy tree
Seasonality: evergreen
Size: 30-50ft, spread 25-40ft
Leaves: broad at base narrowing to point; reddish petioles and stems
Flowers: white or cream colored, feather duster shape
Fruit: small capsule containing seeds, 1/4in long
Stems/Trunks: coarse dark bark, flakiness persists on trunk
Range/Origin: western and coastal areas of Australia, in areas with 16-39in of annual rainfall
Hardiness: to mid 20s
LANDSCAPE VALUE:

large residential tree
commercial landscapes
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:

Exposure: full sun
Water: drought tolerant; best with regular, deep irrigation (one or two times monthly)
Soil: tolerant; okay in heavy (clay) soils
Propagation: seed; lots of variation between specimens, isolation of seed source important
Maintenance: moderate to high; drops leaves, seed capsules, sometimes bark

Eucalyptus rudis and leaf form (left)

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