White Peppermint
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White Peppermint

White peppermint Eucalyptus pulchella

Scientific Name

Eucalyptus pulchella

Family Name

treeFamilyName

Common Name

White Peppermint

General Information

Height 6.0m - 15.0m (600-1500cm)
Flowers 6.0m - 15.0m (600-1500cm)
Fruit Woody capsule
Form Graceful tree usually with a short trunk.
Municipalities Break O'Day; Brighton; Central Highlands; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kingborough; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Tamar
Communities Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland
Habitat Notes Tas. endemic. Forest and woodland on dolerite in the southeast of the state.
Site Tolerance Dry; Moist; Rocky; Shady
Frost Tolerance Moderate
Soil Tolerance Clay; Fertile; Loam; Well-drained
General Notes Useful for planting in shady areas. An extremely ornamental tree with pleasing fine foliage and usually neat and compact form. Can be maintained as a tall "bush" by regular tip pruning. Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Flowering Months
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Seed Collecting Months
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Sowing Months
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Cutting Months
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Seed Information

Seed Collection Collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed. separate seed by sieving
Seed Treatment Method Standard
Seed Storage Life 10 years @ 4oC
Viable Seeds Per Gram 79
Seed Treatment Notes Easily propagated from seed. Grows reasonably fast. 6-8 weeks to pricking out.
Germination Time 2-4 weeks
Suitable For Direct Seeding Yes

Cuttings

Propagation By Division No