Angophora floribunda
Angophora floribunda
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant mainly of subtropical areas, just moving into the tropics in eastern Australia, where it is found at elevations up to 1,100 metres. In the temperate zone it will only succeed outdoors in the warmer areas, where winter temperatures rarely fall lower than -5°c. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 30°c, but can tolerate 7 - 41°c[1]. Mature plants can be killed by temperatures of -5°c or lower, but new growth can be badly damaged at -1°c[1]. It prefers a mean annual rainfall in the range 650 - 850mm, but tolerates 500 - 1,000mm[1]. Prefers a sunny position in a moderately fertile well-drained moisture retentive circum-neutral soil[2]. Tolerates poor and dry soils, especially those low in mineral elements[2]. Prefers a pH in the range 5.5 - 6.5, tolerating 5 - 7[1]. Established plants are drought tolerant[2]. Plants are not very wind resistant[3]. Trees lose their branches in high winds[4]. They shed their bark annually[5].
Propagation
Seed - sow mid spring in a warm greenhouse. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a sunny position in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. If trying them outdoors, plant them out in early summer and give them some protection from the cold for at least their first winter outdoors. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth in sandy soil in a frame. Cite as: Temperate Plants Database, Ken Fern. temperate.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <temperate.theferns.info/plant/Angophora+floribunda>
Pollinators
Bees
References
- [1]Ecocrop — http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home ↩︎Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available.
- [2]The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. — Huxley. A. · MacMillan Press · 1992 · ISBN 0-333-47494-5 ↩︎Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
- [3]Eucalypts. (2 volumes.) — Kelly. S. · Nelson, Melbourne · 1969 · ISBN - ↩︎A very readable book (in two volumes) on the many species of Eucalyptus trees in Australia.
- [4]Australian Native Plants. — Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. · Collins. (Australia) · 1988 · ISBN 0-7322-0021-0 ↩︎A lovely book, written in order to encourage Australian gardeners to grow their native plants. A little bit of information for the plant project.
- [5]A Field Guide to Australian Trees. — Holliday. I. and Hill. R. · Frederick Muller Ltd. · 1974 · ISBN 0-85179-627-3 ↩︎A well illustrated and very readable book, but it does not contain much information for the plant project.
- [6]Useful Wild Plants in Australia. — Cribb. A. B. and J. W. · William Collins Pty Ltd. Sidney · 1981 · ISBN 0-00-216441-8 ↩︎A very readable book.
- [7]Flora of the Sydney Region — Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. · Reed. Australia. · 1993 · ISBN 0730104001 ↩︎Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description.