Key Benefits
 | Small species for home gardens |
| Low moisture requirements |
Problem Solving Features
| Does well in poor soils |
| Low nutrient needs |
| Low maintenance |
| Suitable for hedges |
| E. occidentalis var stenantha E. occidentalis var grandiflora E. eremophila var grandiflora
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Eucalyptus aspratilis Soak Yate |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Bisectae Subsection Glandulosae Series Erectae Subseries Pedicellatae |
Description: This is a mallee type species growing upwards to about 15' and forms a lignotuber. The bark is rough at the trunk, changing to ribbons or smooth above. A mallee found in Western Australia along the Goldfields area. Adult leaves are noted as being glossy green, juvenile leaves are usually dull, gray/green in color. Unusual shaped, finger-like juvenile flower buds.
Culture: Sandy loam type soil, pH 5.5 to 6.4, annual rainfall minimum of 10 inches per year.
Uses: Ornamental, hedges, windbreaks.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Small mallee 6-9' x 9-12' (average) |
| Flower Color | Cream to pale yellow |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Placement | Sun |
| Culture | Low moisture |
| Native | WA |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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