Tropicals, Woody > Eucalyptus > Eucalyptus pauciflora > Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila
Eucalyptus pauciflora
ssp. niphophila
Snow Gum, Alpine Snow Gum
Origin: Native to southeastern Australia, Tasmania.
| Family |
| Myrtaceae |
| Genus |
| Eucalyptus |
| Species |
| pauciflora |
| Category |
| Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| Subspecies |
| niphophila |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 to -10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 to 14 |
| Height |
| 4 - 8 m |
| Spread |
| 2.5 - 4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Eucalyptus pauciflora subsp. niphophila is a short evergreen tree with attractive bark, elliptic grey-green leaves and small white flowers. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral soil. Provide shelter for young plants. |
| Shape |
| Columnar-upright. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include: suckers, oedema and silver leaf. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Attractive: young shoots are red with a white sheen, mature bark is flaking with patches of cream, grey and green. |
| Leaf Description |
| Elliptic with apex apiculate, grey-green, red margins and tip, softly textured. Mature leaves are narrower. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, white. |
| Notable Specimens |
| RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |
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