Key Benefits
 | Small species for home gardens |
| Glossy green leaves |
| Low moisture requirements |
Problem Solving Features
| Does well in poor soils |
| Low nutrient needs |
| Low maintenance |
| Suitable for hedges |
| Ok for salt affected areas |
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Eucalyptus angutissima subsp angustissima Narrow-leaved Mallee |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Bisectae Series Angustissimae |
Description: This mallee offers smooth, gray, whitish gray or light gray-brown bark. Flower buds in groups of 7, white flowers. This species has the narrowest leaves of all eucalypt species. Suitable for moderate saline sites (ECe 400-800 mS/m.
Culture: Sand or sandy loam type soil, pH 5.5 to 6.4, annual rainfall minimum of 12 inches per year.
Uses: Hedges, windbreaks, honey production, salt affected areas, essential oils, frost tolerant.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Small mallee 4-16' x 9-21', lignotuber |
| Flower Color | Creamy white |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Culture | Low moisture |
| Native | WA |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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