Coral Gum
Coral Gum is an easy-to-grow small tree with very ornamental red-pink flowers.
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Noongar Name: Unknown
Scientific Name: Eucalyptus torquata
Performance: Easy to grow
Size: Small tree with a maximum height up to 5m
Flower: Red to Pink
Flowering Time: Djilba to Birak (Aug-Dec)
Natural Distribution: Grows in the Southwest of WA
- Eucalyptus torquata (CC BY 4.0) Peter Ermel
- Eucalyptus torquata (CC BY-NC 4.0) Klaus Bohn
- Eucalyptus torquata (CC) Jason Pitman
- Eucalyptus torquata (CC) Jason Pitman
Growing at a Glance
See Growing Guide for more detail
Position: Suitable for a sunny position.
Watering: A waterwise, drought-hardy plant.
Feeding: Fertiliser not required.
Pruning: Generally not needed.
Growing Guide
Invited Guests
This provides habitat for Invertebrates, Birds, Reptiles, and Mammals
- Habitat and Food for Invertebrates
- Habitat and Food for Birds
- Habitat and Food for Reptiles
- Habitat and Food for Mammals