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Corymbia ficifolia

 
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Family: Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Corymbia (kor-RIM-bee-uh) (Info)
Species: ficifolia (fik-ee-FOH-lee-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Eucalyptus ficifolia

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9 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Trees

Height:
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Fuchsia (Red-Purple)
Red
Scarlet (Dark Red)

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen
Blue-Green
Aromatic

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Remove fleshy coating on seeds before storing
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Wear gloves to protect hands when handling seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
Seed does not store well; sow as soon as possible

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2 positives
No neutrals
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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive StarGazey26 On Jul 23, 2005, StarGazey26 from (Zone 10a) wrote:

I love this plant, the color of the bloom is amazing, very eye catching, nice round headed shade tree, is messy though, but a nice tree! I love it..

Positive palmbob On Aug 23, 2003, palmbob from Tarzana, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:

This is a very common avenue tree in some cities in Southern California. It has to be one of the most colorful of the Eucalyptus. It is an easy grow here and extremely drought tolerant. Very messy tree, though... not easy to plant stuff under it as it has deep shade, tons of falling leaves, bark and branches, and very sappy.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

San Diego, California
San Leandro, California
Solvang, California
Trout, Louisiana



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