Lemon-Scented Gum Eucalyptus citriodora - Corymbia citriodora

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Botanical Name:

Eucalyptus citriodora

Family:

Myrtaceae

Genus:

Eucalyptus

Species:

citriodora

Common Name:

Lemon-Scented Gum

Seeds Per Pound:
84,800
Quantity:
12.15 lb
Germination:
91%
Germination Test Type:
Cut (Full Seed)
Purity:
99%
Height:
120-150 feet
Collection Locale:
India
Crop Year:
2024
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
8
Harvest hemisphere:
Southern
In Stock: 12.15 lb
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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Soak in water, let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: cold stratify for 30 days.
Germination: sow seed 1/16" deep, tamp the soil, lightly mulch the seed bed.
In a Nutshell:
* Corymbia citriodora is a tall tree , to 51 metres in height, from temperate and tropical north eastern Australia . It is also known as lemon-scented gum , blue spotted gum and lemon eucalyptus .
* Winter hardy to USDA Zones 8-11 where plants are grown in medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates drought. In the St. Louis area, it is usually grown from seed as a container plant, a houseplant or a garden annual. Container plants can be placed on patios or sunk into the ground to the lip, but must be brought indoors in fall before first frost for overwintering. more...
* It has smooth, pale, uniform or slightly mottled bark, white to coppery in summer, and a conspicuously narrow-leaved crown which smells strongly of lemons. Pear-shaped buds are borne in clusters of three, formed in the corner of leaf and stem junctions, whilst fruit (capsules) are urn-shaped. The bark is smooth for the entire height of the tree, often powdery, shedding in thin curling flakes.
* The essential oil of the lemon-scented gum mainly consists of citronellal (80%), produced largely in Brazil and China.While unrefined oil from the lemon eucalyptus tree is used in perfumery, a refined form of this oil is used in insect repellents. more...