A highly decorative small tree with large glossy dark green leaves with a light green reverse with reddish new foliage during the warmer months of the year. It has an outstanding display of brilliant orange large flowers summer with spot flowering at other times of the year, and is highly attractive to nectar loving birds. Prefers a well drained soil in a sunny position.
Note– this plant produces large gumnuts which can be a slipping and tripping hazard when they drop
Plant Type - Small tree
Common Name - Flowering Gum
Scientific Name - Corymbia
Family - Myrtaceae
Cultivar Name - Baby Orange
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Minimum Height - 3
Maximum Height - 4
Minimum Width - 2
Maximum Width - 3
Flower Colour - Orange
Flowering Time - Summer
pH Level - Neutral
Soil Type - Loamy, Sandy loam, Clay loam
Plant Environment - Low maintenance garden, Flower garden, Coastal garden, Drought resistant
Climate Zone - Warm temperate, Cool temperate, Mediterranean, Cool
Light - Sunny, Light shade
Growth Habit - Evergreen, Spreading
Life Span -
Soil Moisture - Well-drained
Propagation Method -
Frost Tolerance -
Plant Usage -
Special Uses - Decorative fruit, Erosion control, Honey producing plant, Pollution tolerant, Fast growing
Attracts Wildlife - Bees, Nectar eating birds, Other insects
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