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Gardening with Indigenous Plants
Indigenous Plant Use
Identification & Control of Common Weeds
| Botanical Name: | Eucalyptus ovata synonym: Eucalyptus gunnii var. ovata |
| Common Name: | black gum, swamp gum |
| Sold As: | Tube ($2.00) |
| Plant Type(s): | Large Tree (over 6 m), Bee Attracting, Bird Attracting, Butterfly Attracting, Insect Attracting |
| Growing Conditions: | Full Sun, Partial Shade
Clay, Infertile, Moist, Poorly Drained |
| Size (HxW): | 30 m x 20 m |
| Foliage: | Young leaves dull, elliptic to 15 cm x 8.5 cm. Adult - glossy, egg-shaped, wavy edges, to 15 cm x 30-50 mm |
| Flowers: | White-cream clusters of 7 diamond-shaped buds. Fruit funnel-shaped with flat top, 3-4 valves not exserted. March-June |
| General Comments: | Bark shed in long strips. Fast growing upright tree, often low branching. Canopy open. Bark rough over lower part of trunk or smooth from the base, shedding from upper trunk and branches. Birds use it for food and habitat. Food for caterpillars and nectar for butterflies. Frost resistant. Windbreak or light shade tree for swampy areas and creek banks. Koala food plant. |
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