Encyclopedia · Myrtaceae · Eucalyptus pulverulenta
Australian native
Eucalyptus pulverulenta
Silver-Leaved Mountain Gum
Eucalyptus · Myrtaceae
Eucalyptus pulverulenta, commonly known as silver-leaved mountain gum, is a species of straggly tree or mallee that is endemic to southern New South Wales. It has smooth bark, egg-shaped, heart-shaped or round, sessile leaves arranged in opposite pairs, flower buds in groups of three, white flowers and cup-shaped to cylindrical fruit.
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Classification
Genus
Eucalyptus
Family
Myrtaceae
Common name
Silver-Leaved Mountain Gum
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Eucalyptus pulverulenta 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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Cultivars
Selected named varieties and which job each is best suited to.
'Baby Blue'
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Silver-Leaved Mountain Gum.
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Further reading
- 01Eucalyptus pulverulenta taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
