Plant Type: Tree
Foliage Character: Evergreen
Habit: Upright, Mounding, Low-branching, Dense
Growth Rate: Slow, Moderate
Foliage Color: Pale green
Flower Color: Red, Pink
Flower Season: Summer
Soil Adaptations: Well-draining soil, Sand, Rocky soil, Loam, Clay, Alkaline soil
Exposure Adaptations: Wind, Heat, Fog, All day sun
Function: Wildlife value, Specimen, Shade Tree, Residential spaces, Raised planters, Parks and open space, Flowering accent plant, Commercial spaces, Banks, Background plant, Attracts bees, Fragrant foliage, Small spaces
Height: 20 ft. – 35 ft.
Width: 25 ft. – 35 ft.
The Coral gum eucalyptus is naturally adapted to the Mediterranean climate of the Inland Empire where normal winter rainfall usually meets all of its winter moisture needs; periodic summer water helps maintain good foliage character during the dry season. The chart shown below provides a baseline guide to the monthly irrigation schedule and volume of supplemental water needed to maintain healthy growth throughout the average year. It should be noted there are several months indicated by an asterisk (*) when winter rains can provide sufficient moisture and irrigation is not needed
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Jan* |
Feb* |
Mar* |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov* |
Dec* |
Runs per Month |
0x to 3x |
0x to 3x |
0x to 3x |
2x to 3x |
1x to 2x |
1x to 2x |
1x to 2x |
1x to 2x |
1x to 2x |
2x to 3x |
0x to 3x |
0x to 3x |
Inches per Run |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
1″ |
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Inches per Month |
0″ to 3″ |
0″ to 3″ |
0″ to 3″ |
2″ to 3″ |
1″ to 2″ |
1″ to 2″ |
1″ to 2″ |
1″ to 2″ |
1″ to 2″ |
2″ to 3″ |
0″ to 3″ |
0″ to 3″ |
Range of supplemental summer water: 9"-16"
Range of supplemental winter water: 0"-15"
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0″-3″ |
0″-3″ |
0″-3″ |
2″-3″ |
1″-2″ |
1″-2″ |
1″-2″ |
1″-2″ |
1″-2″ |
2″-3″ |
0″-3″ |
0″-3″ |
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Jan* |
Feb* |
Mar* |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov* |
Dec* |
For more information on how to use this Irrigation Schedule and Graph, follow this link.
For information how to calculate your irrigation system’s schedule and precipitation rate, please follow this link.
Always requires proper early structural pruning to establish good long term form and proper staking, to be removed as soon as the tree can properly support itself, so it can develop its own strength. Plant in fall, winter, or early spring. Prune in fall and winter (D).
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