Scientific Name: Eucalyptus nebulosa Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region

Common Name: serpentine peppermint

Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots

Family: Myrtaceae

Form Description: Small tree. Leaves: Juvenile – arranged in opposite pairs, greyish blue colour, concolorous, 24–45 mm long and 15–25 mm wide on a petiole up to 2 mm long. Adult leaves are arranged alternately, pale bluish grey and glaucous, narrow elliptical, mostly 50–80 mm long and 8–12 mm wide on a petiole 10–15 mm long. Bark: Smooth, creamy -white.

Height (m): 4 – 10

Flowers: Umbels 7-11 creamy white flowers.

Fruit: Woody capsules – hemispherical and more or less top-shaped.

Municipality
West Coast
Plant Communities
No data available for this species
Habitat Notes

Mostly in the Pieman River Catchment.

Propagation Calendar

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Propagation Method
Seed

Seed Information

Seed Treatment Notes

Probably no stratification needed but 2 weeks helps most of the peppermints.

Germination Time

3-4 weeks