Key Benefits
 | Small mallee to 15' |
| Attractive foliage |
| Bluish-gray foliage |
Problem Solving Features
| Low moisture requirements |
| Low maintenance |
| Small species for landscapes and gardens |
| No fertilizer needed |
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Eucalyptus cyanophylla Blue-leaved mallee, Ghost mallee |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Dumaria Series Rufispermae |
Description: The bluish-gray leaves are quite outstanding on this species. Rather small in size, only to about 15', this is an excellent species for the smaller landscape. The bark is partly smooth with ribbons of shedding decorticated strips in the top. Generally found at higher elevations on sandy ground with good drainage.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 8 |
| Type | Mallee to 15', lignotuber |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Soil | Acid, loam, sandy loam, sands |
| Culture | 18" minimum annual rainfall |
| Native | Victoria, South Australia |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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