Key Benefits
 | Species for smaller gardens |
| Low moisture needs |
| Ornamental |
Problem Solving Features
| Good for smaller planting areas |
| Low water needs |
| Low maintenance |
| Good for hedges and screens |
| Frost tolerant |
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Eucalyptus rigidula Stiff-leaved Mallee |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Bisectae Series Porantherae |
Description: 9-15' x 15-18' mallee type that survives on 7" of water per year. Buntine West Australia. This species is usually found on sand-plains in the northern wheatbelt and goldfields of Western Australia. The bark is generally smooth, a light pink-gray or white-gray color and somewhat shedding at the base. The adult leaves are generally narrow lanceolate to lanceolate and glossy green. The flowers are white and in clusters of 7 to 11.
Culture: Sun, sandy loam, pH 5.5 to 6.4, annual rainfall minimum of 7 inches per year.
Uses: Ornamental, hedges and screens, honey production, frost tolerant.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Small mallee to 15', lignotuber |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Native | West Australia |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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