Eucalyptus pulchella
White peppermint · also Narrow-leaved peppermint, Whir peppermint-gum, White peppermint-gum
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Eucalyptus pulchella is a small to medium-sized tree native to Tasmania, characterized by smooth bark, linear leaves, and white flowers. It thrives in well-drained soils and sunny locations, making it a desirable ornamental tree with fine, willow-like foliage.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 500.03%—3.8 in
- 40.00%—18 in
No city in this list records planting dates for this species, so age is blank throughout.
Traits
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 40–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 22–30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- USDA zones
- 8–9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Low
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.8 in, mean 4.7 in, 90th percentile 5.6 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Tasmanian Central Highland forests
- Tasmanian temperate forests
- Tasmanian temperate rain forests
Other Eucalyptus in the catalogue
57 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
