Key Benefits
 | Medium tree to 68' |
| Excellent for street tree |
| Peppermint scented leaves |
Problem Solving Features
| Very attractive accent or street tree |
| Best in poor soils with low fertility |
| Low maintenance |
| No fertilizer needed |
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Eucalyptus pulchella White peppermint, Narrow-leaved peppermint |
Description: Smooth bark throughout, yellow to white to gray. Juvenile leaves are linear and green in color, adult leaves thin and narrow green, although others report leaves being white. Found primarily in central and SE Tasmania. Extensively cultivated and used as a street tree. Peppermint scented leaves when crushed. Used as an ornamental, timber or pulp production.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 8 |
| Type | Medium tree to 68' (21 m), lignotuber |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Culture | Moderate moisture |
| Native | Tasmania |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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