Scientific Name: Eucalyptus rodwayi Endemic Having a natural distribution confined to a particular geographic region
Common Name: swamp peppermint
Family Classification (Clade): Eudicots
Family: Myrtaceae
Form Description: Tree with compact crown. Leaves: Juvenile – petiolate, narrow elliptical, dark green. Adult – narrow to lanceolate, glossy dark green. Bark: Rough, fibrous including branches.
Height (m): 9 – 30
Flowers: Umbels with 7 flowers.
Fruit: Woody capsules – very small, approx. 4mm diameter, funnel-shaped with a slightly raised disc and 3 valves.
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Habitat Notes
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
Soil Tolerance
Fertile, Loam, Nutrient-poor, Poorly-drained, Well-drained
Frost Tolerance
Hardy
General Notes
Very adaptable and useful free for harsh conditions. Tolerates heavy frost and waterlogged soils for some time.
Propagation Calendar
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Propagation Method
Seed Information
Seed Collection
Collect capsules and store in paper bags until valves open to release seed.
Seed Treatment Method
Standard Scatter seed thinly on to damp potting mix. Hold seed in place by covering with more potting mix to approximately the depth of the seed size.
Seed Storage Life
10 years dry stored in refrigerator at 4°C
Seed Treatment Notes
May require germination temperature at approximately 15°C and no higher. 6-8 weeks to pricking out.
Germination Time
2-4 weeks