Key Benefits
 | Species for smaller gardens |
| Low moisture needs |
| Ornamental |
| Attractive purple-blue leaves |
Problem Solving Features
| Good for smaller planting areas |
| Low water needs |
| Low maintenance |
| Good for hedges and windbreaks |
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Eucalyptus pluricaulis ssp porphyrea Purple-leaved mallee |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Bisectae Series Levispermae |
Description: 9-15' x 9-15', 400 mm (16") rainfall. A low spreading mallee shrub with purple-blue leaves and yellow flowers. West Australia.
Culture: Sun, sandy loam, gravels, pH 5.5 to 6.4, annual rainfall minimum of 16 inches per year.
Uses: Ornamental, hedges and windbreaks.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Small mallee 9', lignotuber |
| Flower Color | Pale yellow to lemon yellow |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Native | West Australia |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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