Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Myrtaceae

Genus:

Corymbia

Species:

Corymbia × paractia

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may,jun,jul,aug,sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, nectar-feeding insects

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Salt Tolerant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like most eucalypts, resprouts vigorously from epicormic buds after fire. Thick bark provides protection to cambium during low to moderate intensity fires.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

7–21 days

Notes:

Eucalypt seeds generally germinate readily without pretreatment at warm temperatures with adequate moisture and light.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI