Key Benefits
 | Small species for home gardens |
| Attractive foliage |
| Low moisture requirements |
Problem Solving Features
| Does well in poor soils |
| Low nutrient needs |
| Low maintenance |
| Suitable for windbreaks or hedges |
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Eucalyptus pleurocarpa (E. tetragona) Tallerack |
Description: A mallee from West Australia to about 15' tall with many long, erect stems. The bark tends to be smooth with colors of gray to gray-brown. Juvenile stems tend to be smooth and square in shape with thick glaucous leaves. The flowers are white and appear in groups of three.
Eucalyptus pleurocarpa previously was a misapplied name of Eucalyptus tetragona. The mallee E. pleurocarpa is found native along the sand plains north of Perth and the Pingaring/Esperance area of West Australia.
Climate data: Esperance West Australia: Daily maximum temperature 79F, lowest minimum temperature 32F, annual rainfall 619 mm (24.76 inches), average humidity 59 %.
Culture: Sandy or gravel type soils, pH 5.5 to 6.4, annual rainfall 24 inches per year.
Uses: Ornamental, hedges or windbreaks, useful cut flowers, foliage or fruit.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 10 |
| Type | Small mallee to 15', lignotuber |
| Flower Color | Creamy white |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Soil | Acid, gravels, sand |
| Culture | 24" annual rainfall |
| Native | West Australia |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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