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Cabbage Gum (Eucalyptus amplifolia)
Australian native
Eucalyptus amplifolia

Cabbage Gum

Eucalyptus · Myrtaceae

Eucalyptus amplifolia, commonly known as the cabbage gum, is a tree that is endemic to eastern Australia. It has smooth bark on its trunk and branches, lance-shaped leaves, and buds in groups of between seven and fifteen or more.

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Classification

Genus
Eucalyptus
Family
Myrtaceae
Common name
Cabbage Gum
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Eucalyptus amplifolia belongs to the Eucalyptus genus within the Myrtaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
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Companions

Species we plant alongside Cabbage Gum.

Acmena smithii
Australian native
Acmena smithii

Acmena smithii

Angophora costata (Angophora costata)
Australian nativeTree
Angophora costata

Angophora costata

Lemon Myrtle (Backhousia citriodora)
Australian nativeTree
Backhousia citriodora

Lemon Myrtle

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Further reading

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    Eucalyptus amplifolia taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service