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Black Peppermint

Black peppermint Eucalyptus amygdalina

Scientific Name

Eucalyptus Amygdalina

Family Name

MYRTACEAE

Common Name

Black Peppermint

General Information

Height 30.0m (3000cm)
Flowers "Umbels" with 5-12 flowers
Fruit Woody capsule
Form Small trees with mallee habit or tall trees
Municipalities Break O'Day; Brighton; Burnie; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Clarence; Derwent Valley; Devonport; Dorset; Flinders Island; Georgetown; Glamorgan-Spring Bay; Glenorchy; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Kingborough; Latrobe; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; Sorell; Southern Midlands; Tasman; Waratah-Wynyard; West Coast; West Tamar
Communities Coastal Vegetation; Dry Eucalypt Forest and Woodland; Grassy Vegetation; Heath
Habitat Notes Tas. endemic. Tolerates shallow and poor acid soils.
Site Tolerance Dry; Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy
Frost Tolerance Hardy
Soil Tolerance Fertile; Loam; Poor; Sandy; Well-drained
General Notes Timber is durable in the ground and is used for fence posts.Also makes good firewood., easily split. Not suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Flowering Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Seed Collecting Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Sowing Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Cutting Months
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection To collect seed bring small branches to the ground and cut off capsules leaving twigs attached. place in paper bags,wool bales or on groundsheets. store until capsules open to release seed. separate seed by sieving
Seed Treatment Method Cold
Seed Storage Life Long > 10 yrs*
Viable Seeds Per Gram 120
Seed Treatment Notes Stratification at 3-5oC for 4 weeks is recommended., but not essential. *Dry stored in refrigerator at 3-5oC.
Germination Time 2- 4 weeks
Suitable For Direct Seeding Yes

Cuttings

Propagation By Division No
Cutting Notes Impracticable