Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Myrtaceae

Genus:

Corymbia

Species:

Corymbia grandifolia subsp. longa

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

2500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

jan,feb,mar,apr,may

Bloom Colors:

white, cream

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, bees, nectar-feeding mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Like most eucalypts, possesses epicormic buds allowing resprouting from trunk and branches after fire, and thick bark provides some fire protection.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

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

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI