Key Benefits
 | Small species for home gardens |
| Attractive glossy green foliage |
| Low moisture requirements |
Problem Solving Features
| Does well in acid soils |
| Low nutrient needs |
| Low maintenance |
| Suitable for containers |
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Eucalyptus vernicosa Varnished gum |
Description: A mallee to 3' (1 m) tall, that forms a lignotuber. The bark is smooth, grey to grey-brown. This unusual species has small, green, glossy leaves that make the plant look like it has been glossed over with varnish. Probably the smallest of all Eucalyptus species, generally growing only to about 3' which makes it suitable for containers. It is found in high mountain areas of Tasmania, on exposed, poorly drained sites. The flowers are white.
Climate data: High altitude, exposed, poorly drained sites.
Culture: Full sun, well drained acid soil, gravel soils, sandy loam.
Uses: Very small landscaping species, ornamental, attractive foliage.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 8 |
| Type | Mallee to 3' with lignotuber |
| Flower Color | white |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Placement | Sun |
| Soil | Acid, sand or sandy loam, gravels |
| Culture | annual rainfall - probably 20" or less |
| Native | Tasmania |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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