Key Benefits
 | Strong peppermint scented leaves |
| Attractive bluish, pointed leaves |
| Essential oils |
Problem Solving Features
| Good for medium to large gardens |
| Good species for oil production |
| Low maintenance |
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Eucalyptus dives Broad-leaved peppermint, Blue peppermint |
Description: Tree to 60' widespread on the central and southern tablelands of New South Wales and much of Victoria. The attractive blue-grey juvenile leaves are usually in opposite pairs. It is harvested for the essential oil cineole and has a strong peppermint scent when the leaves are crushed. Adult leaves are concolorous, slightly glossy green.
Culture: Sun, acid soil.
Uses: Essential oil.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 8 |
| Type | Tree to 60', lignotuber |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Culture | Moderate moisture |
| Native | New South Wales, Victoria |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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