Swamp Peppermint

Swamp Peppermint

Eucalyptus rubida 1

Scientific Name

Eucalyptus Rodwayi

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Swamp Peppermint

General Information

Height 20.0m (2000cm)
Flowers Umbels with 4-8 flowers.
Fruit Woody capsule
Form Tree with compact crown.
Municipalities Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Dorset; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities Wet Eucalypt Forest; Woodlands, open forests
Habitat Notes Tas. endemic. Forms forests and woodlands around the margins of swampy flats with a typical understorey of tussock grassland. Most abundant on the lower parts of the Central Plateau. Grows in grassy frost hollows in woodlands and open forests.
Site Tolerance Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Waterlogged
Frost Tolerance Hardy
Soil Tolerance Fertile; Loam; Poor; Poorly-drained; Well-drained
General Notes Very adaptable and useful free for harsh conditions. Tolerates heavy frost and waterlogged soils for some time. Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Flowering Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sowing Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Cutting Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection Colect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed
Seed Treatment Method Standard
Seed Storage Life 10 years @ 4oC
Viable Seeds Per Gram 642
Seed Treatment Notes 6-8 weeks to pricking out. May require germination temperature at approximately 15oC and no higher.
Germination Time 2-4 weeks

Cuttings

Propagation By Division No