Flooded gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) is a tree that can grow higher than 15m tall and 3m – 8m wide.
This plant has several common names including: flooded gum, ghost gum, peppermint tree, swamp gum, weeping gum, white gum or white Sally.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 20-50 years to reach full maturity.
Plant profile
Common name: flooded gum, ghost gum, peppermint tree, swamp gum, weeping gum, white gum, white Sally
Scientific name: Eucalyptus pauciflora
Plant type: Trees
Habit: Bushy
Height: Higher than 15m
Spread: 3m – 8m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: Architectural
Seasonal colors
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How to plant Flooded gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) – Carlinhos27, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cultivation profiles – Growing Flooded gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora) – JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
