Red Bloodwood Eucalypt

Red Bloodwood Eucalypt

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Red Bloodwood Eucalypt

The striking red flowers of a Eucalyptus ptychocarpa – Native to Australia. ========================================================
Featured in the Top 10 of Australian_Native_Plants Challenge Red_Ball – 23rd February 2009. ========================================================

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Corymbia ptychocarpa was formerly known as Eucalyptus ptychocarpa prior to a fairly recent reclassification of those eucalypts loosely called bloodwoods. It is a very showy tree from the tropical regions, which is also very bird attractant.
The large flowers come in various colours from white, through pink to crimson, although pink is the most common colour. They normally occur as umbels of up to 7 flowers in late Summer to Autumn. The flowers are followed by large woody seed capsules, around 4 cm (1¾ inches) long, and up to 3 cm (1¼ inches) wide. These capsules are popular in dried flower arrangements.

It’s natural distribution is the topical Kimberley region of Western Australia and the northern area of the Northern Territory, which experience Summer wet seasons with a yearly average rainfall around 1000-1600 cms (3- 5½ feet).

Temperature range is around 10ºC-40ºC. It is found in open forest on stream banks and moist areas. It will grow to a height in excess of 15 metres (50 feet) in favourable conditions.

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