Corymbia Species, Lemon Eucalyptus, Lemon Scented Gum, Blue Spotted Gum, Lemon Bush

On Nov 25, 2015, HaywardFault from Lakeside, CA wrote:

I have a lemon eucalyptus growing next to my bedroom patio in East County San Diego (Lakeside). I planted it about two years, thinking it was lemon verbena. After it hit about 15 feet, I sent pictures to the nursery and they confirmed what it is.

We can get down to 35 degrees F, but we always come back up during the day to the 70s (in winter). I've completely ignored this tree, done absolutely nothing for it. It gets water from dew, I think.

Scrumptious smell!

On May 22, 2012, bhouse53 from Spring, TX wrote:

I have been growing this tree for 5 years in the harsh winters of 2009-2010 it died to ground but after the mild winter of 2011 it is now 10 feet tall. I love the scent it reminds me of Murphy's Oil Soap!! I have used it as a component in the bug cream I make to keep mosquitos away.

On Oct 17, 2008, baiissatva from Dunedin,
New Zealand wrote:

Zone 9b Coastal Otago, New Zealand.
I grew mine from seed (all these corymbia eucalypts are very easy from seed so give them a go- theyre idiot proof) and at around 5 years of age it is already 8 m tall, though still relatively unbranched and slender.
We can get occasional frosts down to -5 C which is pretty crispy, though not soil-freezing, and mine has never shown damage at these lows. It is not particularly sheltered but IS planted on a slope which helps with cold air drainage. So if youve got a hillside, consider planting things which may succumb to cold on flat ground- slopes mean less frost damage.
We are coastal and are regularly blasted by 100km winds from the Southern Ocean, and the gums around here are not especially troubled by crown-splitting, perhaps be... read morecause heavy winds are common and the trees are tempered to them as they grow up.
This is an elegant gum that casts a pleasant dappled shade with its slender leaves and rather whispy looking canopy, so its a nice companion for other trees, rather than blocking too much light.
Grows fine on heavy yellow clay as long as there is drainage.
All gums are fire hazards due to the volatile vapours emitted by their foliage in hot conditions- do not plant them near buildings in fire-prone areas, or allow their dry leaves to sit in your guttering etc.
I find that gums generally do not sucker, but many will set seed freely. Just pull up the ones you dont want.

On Jan 6, 2006, timrann from Other,
Mauritius wrote:

Found it in Madagascar but probably comes from Australia. The foliage is used in perfume industry. Young leaves are quite soft spiny but very perfume. Seem difficult to grow in garden but in forest it grows quite easily.

On Apr 7, 2004, angelam from melbourne,
Australia wrote:

This is a beatiful upright tree with weeping leaves like many eucalypts. Its bark is its best feature, changing from an almost amber colour through greys to white before it is shed in Midsummer to start the cycle again. Don't plant where you will feel you have to clear the bark as the scent as it's crushed underfoot is wonderful.
It and the leaves have a strong lemon scent and both can be added to pot pourri.

It will grow too fast and sappy where it is in rich soil with ample Summer water and be in danger of splitting in a storm. It can be pollarded in those conditions fo its juvenile foliage.