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Angophora costata

 
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Family: Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Angophora (an-GO-for-uh) (Info)
Species: costata (kos-TAH-tuh) (Info)

Category:
Trees

Height:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Spacing:
over 40 ft. (12 m)

Hardiness:
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:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Pollen may cause allergic reaction

Bloom Color:
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Evergreen

Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral Particle_E On Mar 11, 2005, Particle_E wrote:

Lovely plants with abundant flowers & a great deal of pollen. Bark can be good, aslong as it doesnt fall on you, same goes for branches. Good for mulch, sheds bark once a year, looses leaves all year round.
Can flower in native environments mid/late spring-summer.



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