General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 30-50 feet (10 to 15 m)
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Blooms on new wood
Flower Color: Orange
Pink
Red
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Other info: Winged.
Containers: Not suitable for containers

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Common names
  • Western Australian Red-Flowering Gum
  • Red-Flowering Gum
  • Scarlet-Flowering Gum
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Corymbia ficifolia
  • Synonym: Eucalyptus ficifolia

Photo Gallery
Location: Ramona, CA low foothills 
Date: 2023-11-08
Seed pods
Location: California State Capitol Park, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2020-07-03
Interesting and beautiful flower structures even without petals!
Location: Ramona, CA low foothills 
Date: 2023-11-08
Red leaf stalks
Location: Ramona, CA low foothills 
Date: 2023-11-08
Pendulous lanceolate leaves
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-01-29
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-02-16
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-02-16
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-02-11
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-01-29
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: November 2016
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: November 2016
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: November 2016
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: November 2016
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-02-11
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-02-11
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-01-29
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-01-29

credit: JJ Harrison
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-02-11
Location: Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
Date: 2018-04-30
Location: Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
Date: 2018-04-30
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-01-29
Location: New Zealand
Date: 2013-01-29

Date: 2008-01-14
Photo courtesy of: Martin Heigan
Location: Kings Park, Perth, Australia
Location: California State Capitol Park , Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-05-27
Zone 9b.
Location: California State Capitol Park , Sacramento CA.
Date: 2016-05-27
Zone 9b.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Beautiful photos by eclayne Jun 13, 2013 7:11 AM 0
Untitled by stilldew Jul 2, 2013 6:11 AM 0

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