Japanese name: マルバユーカリ Scientific name:Eucalyptus pulverulenta
[Overview]
An evergreen shrub to small tree.
The young branches and leaves are covered with a whitish bloom, and the whole plant looks silvery.
Juvenile and adult leaves differ in shape; juvenile leaves are simple, round, in decussate opposite pairs, and often clasp the stem.
Even mature trees often retain juvenile leaves, and adult leaves are rarely seen.
In the flower, the petals and calyx are fused into a cap, which falls off when the flower opens.
The flowers have many cream-colored stamens.
The fruit is a spinning-top-shaped capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained, fertile soil.
It is somewhat weak in cold hardiness.
Transplanting mature trees is difficult.
