Key Benefits
 | Attractive red flowers |
| Does well in poorly drained soils |
| Small size for home gardens |
Problem Solving Features
| Attractive accent tree |
| Great for moist areas |
| Low maintenance |
| Fast growth rate |
| Sun |
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Eucalyptus spathulata Swamp mallet |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Bisectae Subsection Glandulosae Series Erectae Subseries Abundae |
Description: A 18-30' tree with a narrow, dense foliage canopy. Attractive red flowers. The bark is smooth, a satiny gray to salmon-pink. Fast growing, adaptable tree for poorly drained soils from West Australia. Attractive brown and green buds followed by white flower clusters. Thrives in heavy soils and can withstand some seasonal waterlogging - frost and drought and resistant. Suitable for very extreme saline sites (ECe 800-1600 mS/m.
Culture: Sun, acid pH, clay loam, sandy loam, 12" annual rainfall.
Uses: Ornamental, attractive crown, satiny bronze looking bark. Excellent for saline sites.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Mallet 18-30', NO lignotuber |
| Flower Color | White, a red variety is also available (we offer red) |
| Growth Rate | Moderate to fast |
| Native | West Australia |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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