Eucalyptus Species, Book-Leaf Mallee, Kruse's Bookleaf Mallee

Eucalyptus kruseana

Family
Myrtaceae (mir-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Eucalyptus (yoo-kuh-LIP-tus)
Species
kruseana (kroos-ee-AH-nuh)
Synonym
Eucalyptus morrisonii
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Bouse, Arizona

Buckeye, Arizona

Chandler, Arizona

Glendale, Arizona

Golden Valley, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona(2 reports)

Acton, California

Arroyo Grande, California

Henderson, Nevada(3 reports)

North Las Vegas, Nevada

show all

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

7
positives
2
neutrals
0
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
C
ROSLINDALE, MA | August 2016 | neutral

A few invasive species have given the whole genus a bad name. This species stays small, rarely reproduces in cultivation, and does not dr...Read More

C
C
Las Vegas, NV | August 2016 | positive

I planted two Bookleaf Mallees in the spring of 2014. They were small, about three feet tall. We had a brutal June in Las Vegas in 2014, ...Read More

W
W
Bouse, AZ (Zone 9b) | June 2015 | neutral

I love my 2 Bookleaf Mallees. Last year, however, the branches of both went from a beautiful close conformation to an open one. I stil...Read More

C
Buckeye, AZ (Zone 9a) | January 2015 | positive

The hardiness zone for this plant should include 9a and 9b.
I love this plant as a tree it is a beautiful specimen tree. I collec...Read More

G
North Las Vegas, NV | November 2014 | positive

Love, love, love this bush / tree! I bought this as a shade for my a/c unit thinking it would grow an average of 6" to one foot per year....Read More

J
J
Henderson, NV | July 2014 | positive

I bought a Bookleaf Mallee at the nursery a few years ago and now it is about 10 feet tall. I love this tree it is so different from oth...Read More

U
Phoenix, AZ | August 2011 | positive

I bought these last year from a box-store. they were small and scraggly. Now one of these is over 7 feet tall, thick, lush and in full-...Read More

M
| August 2010 | positive

The best way to make your garden stand out. The color shape and unique growth of this plant makes me smile everytime I see it. I am gro...Read More

J
J
| February 2003 | positive

Tall shrub or small tree which has beautiful silver leaves
that are used by florists. The silver leaves are very rich in aromatic...Read More

Featured
Clerodendrum Species
(Clerodendrum bungei)
Zebra Jumping Spider
(Salticus scenicus)
Red Grouse
(Lagopus lagopus)
Featured
Clerodendrum Species
(Clerodendrum bungei)
Zebra Jumping Spider
(Salticus scenicus)
Red Grouse
(Lagopus lagopus)