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Red Flowering Gum

Corymbia ficifolia · Myrtaceae

One of the most spectacular flowering trees in the world, smothered in summer with huge corymbs of scarlet, orange or pink blossom alive with birds and bees. A rounded shade tree for warm gardens.

At a glance

Habit: Tree
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low Water
Soil: Sandy Soil, Well-Drained, Loam
Climate: Mediterranean, Warm Temperate, Subtropical
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 9 m H × 7 m W
Foliage: Evergreen
Flowering: Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Feature / Specimen
Shade Tree
Bird-Attracting
Bee & Pollinator
Water-Wise
Coastal / Salt-Tolerant

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 2 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 14-30 days
Best sown in: spring, summer
Seed storage life: 4 years