Lemon Eucalyptus Eucalyptus citriodora

LATIN NAME: EUCALYPTUS CITRIODORA

COMMON NAME: Lemon Eucalyptus

The lemon eucalyptus lemons the tall, straight tree with the narrow, glossy, green leaves that carry the strong, fresh, lemon scent when crushed and the smooth, pale, peeling bark that sheds in the long strips, the small, cream-white flower clusters following. The tree grows fast into the grand, stately form, and the leaves scent the air around the tree. It likes the sun, and the light, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the myrtle family, the lemon eucalyptus has a recognised place in the studies of the fast-growing timber trees and the aromatic oils, and the species appears in the research on the citronellal-rich leaf oils and the warm, dry growth. The chemists value the fragrant compounds for the soaps and the repellents, while the foresters note the fast, straight timber. The seed biology fills out the picture, and the growers of the fragrant ornamental trees keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the warm garden, the lemon eucalyptus lemons the air with the fresh scent. The leaves yield the oils for the soaps, the lotions and the natural repellents, the smooth, peeling bark sheds in the long strips, and the tree grows fast into the grand, stately form. It stands the warm, dry spells and grows in the light, well-drained, sunny ground. Fresh, fast and fragrant.

To grow the Lemon Eucalyptus from seed,

Sow the seeds into the fine, gritty surface of the warm pot, then cover them lightly, keep the pot in the warm, bright spot and mist lightly

Keep the pot warm and gently misted, and pot the seedlings on as they grow. The lemon scent comes within the first season.

. The seedlings shoot up within a couple of weeks, and they grow on fast. Plant the young trees in the sunny, light ground, and the lemon scent will fill the garden air over the years.

The lemon gum is a tall tree native to Australia with smooth pink, gray or green bark that sheds in spring. Its leaves when crushed emit a delightful lemon scent, popular in potpourris and perfumes, and to freshen the air indoors. Its oil is the major ingredient in some plant-based insect repellents, and a scattering of the leaves crushed or whole repels cockroaches and silver fish around the house. It is a striking specimen plant in semi-tropical zones where it survives outside year round. For a tree, it is extremely fast growing, but can be kept as an annual bedding plant or as a container plant if it is pruned to keep its growth in check. It requires a sunny location