Key Benefits
 | Small mallee to 30' |
| Shedding bark |
| White flowers |
Problem Solving Features
| Shrubby habit |
| Low moisture/fertilizer needs |
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Eucalyptus dumosa White mallee (Latin dumosus, shrubby, in reference to the growth habit.) |
SUBGENUS SYMPHYOMYRTUS Section Dumaria Series Rufispermae |
Description: A small mallee type to 30' with a shrubby growth habit found in the dry country of South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. Juvenile leaves blue-gray to gray-green. Adult leaves mature to a glossy green. Bark tends to be rough on lower parts of stems (flaky or box type), gray to gray-brown in color. Upper branches and stems tend to be smooth and shedding in ribbons.
Culture: Sun, gravels, loams, sandy loams, acid pH.
Uses: Ornamental plantings.
| Temperature Rating | USDA Zone 9 |
| Type | Small mallee to 30' (10 m), lignotuber |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Placement | Sun |
| Soil Type | Sandy loam - well drained |
| Soil Moisture (minimum) | 16" per year |
| Native | Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia |
| Family | Myrtaceae |
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