indonesian gum
Eucalyptus deglupta
USDA zones10 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size100 to 250 feet tall60 to 125 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Indonesian gum (Eucalyptus deglupta) is a tree for low maintenance and xeriscape gardens. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 10 and warmer, down to about 30°F (-1°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full sun and average to wet soil of most types. It is evergreen and has fragrant white blooms that attract birds. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Jacaranda, Australian tree fern, and Giant granadilla.
Native range
Malesia and Papuasia.