Basisdaten
description:
The blue gum tree comes from Australia (Tasmania / Victoria). He is one of the largest of its kind and usually reached 35 m. There are also trees that are well over 50 m high. This tree is also grown in America's Pacific Coast, in Southern Europe (Spain / Portugal), New Zealand and in parts of Africa.
Tree profile
name botanical:
Eucalyptus globulus
other name:
Tasmanian Blue Gum
other name:
Southern Blue Gum
family:
Myrtaceae
species:
deciduous tree
height:
up to 35 m (115 ft)
leaf:
It always enclose two leaves the branch. The leaves are ovate and green. The leaf margin is smooth. The leaf arrangement is alternate.
leaf shape:
ovoid
leaf margin:
smooth
leaf position:
alternate
fall foliage:
evergreen
fruit:
Small fruit on a stem.
branches:
The branches are green and slightly folded.
bark:
The bark is smooth and brown first. In older trees, the bark dissolves long-streaky.
location:
Sun to half-shade
soil:
undemanding
ph value:
slightly acidic up to slightly alkaline