How much sunlight does my Red Gum need?

Red Gum requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

How much humidity does Red Gum like?

Red Gum doesn’t require additional humidity . Plants absorb most water through their root system rather than their leaves, so the best way to provide humidity for your plants is through watering the soil.

What type of soil should I use for my Red Gum?

Red Gum does best in well-draining soil . A good soil will contain lots of organic matter such as coco coir as well as perlite or vermiculite to help with drainage. Adding a handful of perlite to regular store-bought potting soil should do the trick!

Should I fertilize my Red Gum?

Red Gum is a fast growing plant and may deplete the nutrients in its soil over time. Replenish them with a gentle organic fertilizer or compost every 1-2 months depending on your location and season. Fertilize more often during the growing season and in warmer and brighter climates.

Which region is Red Gum native to?

Red Gum is native to Australia .

Can Red Gum be grown outdoors?

USDA Hardiness Zone Red Gum can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 8a-12b . Find your local hardiness zone here .

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Q: How often should I water my Red Gum?

Red Gum prefers for the soil to dry out between waterings and should be watered regularly . Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Also known as

Murray Red Gum, Murray Red Gum, Red gum and River red gum

Taxonomy

Scientific name

Eucalyptus camaldulensis

Genus

Eucalyptus

Family

Myrtaceae

Order

Myrtales

How to care for Red Gum

Water

How often to water your Red Gum

Red Gum needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot located in Tampa, Florida.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

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Check the growing potential in your area

A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

Tampa, Florida

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Growing Red Gum in Tampa right now

Plant growth potential is currently medium 👌

January 29th, 2023

Sunlight energy as measured by “net radiation” in Tampa is currently medium 👌.

The availability of high quality sunlight in your home impacts ability for plants to thrive and is key in determining…

Sunlight will increase by 20.5% ☀️

January 28th, 2023

Tampa is trending towards greater sunlight intensity!

The amount of sunlight in Tampa is expected to increase by 20.5% over the next 2 weeks to an average of 12.8 megajoules of energy per m² per d…

Daylight will increase by 0.5 hours 📈

January 23rd, 2023

This month, Tampa is getting an average of 7.8 hours of clear sky sunlight per day.

Hours of daylight will increase by 4.8% over the next two weeks. Your plants will get 10.8 total hours of daylig…

Light needs and placement for plant Red Gum: 1ft from a window

Red Gum love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to ensure it receives enough light to survive during this time of reduced sunlight intensity in Tampa, Florida ⛅.

Red Gum does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

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