Tristaniopsis laurina – Water Gum
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Tristaniopsis laurina – Water Gum
is a Evergreen (foliage year round)
tree with a Mature Height of 7–15 m,
and a Mature Width of 4–8 m.
They have a Medium Growth Rate,
with per annum growth of 0.5–1 m per year.
Tristaniopsis laurina – Water Gum can be used for Avenue Planting, Feature Tree, Shade Tree, and Council or Civic Landscapes.
They tolerate Full Sun and Part Shade.
PLANT PROFILE
Tristaniopsis laurina, commonly known as the Water Gum, is a small to medium-sized Australian native tree valued for its compact form and attractive foliage. It develops smooth, mottled bark in shades of grey, cream, and orange, creating year-round visual interest. The leaves are glossy green, lance-shaped, and arranged densely along the branches, providing a neat, rounded canopy. In summer, clusters of small, yellow, star-shaped flowers appear, followed by woody seed capsules. Mature specimens generally reach 7–12 metres tall with a spread of 4–7 metres.
This species grows at a moderate rate and is well adapted to a wide range of soils, including those prone to occasional wetness. Tristaniopsis laurina is evergreen, hardy, and tolerant of light frost once established. It performs best in full sun to part shade and is low-maintenance, requiring only occasional pruning to shape when young. The flowers are nectar-rich, attracting birds, bees, and other pollinators.
They look excellent when planted as feature trees in gardens, used for avenue or street plantings, or incorporated into parks and civic landscapes. Their manageable size, neat form, and reliability make them popular in both residential and public planting schemes.
Mature Height: 7–15 m
Mature Width: 4–8 m
0.5–1 m per year
Use this as a reference when digging your planting hole. We recommend digging at least 10% wider than the dimensions below to encourage strong root development.
- 30cm Pot: 33cm (W) × 30cm (D)
- 40cm/45L Pot: 44cm (W) × 41.5cm (D)
- 50cm Pot / 70L Pot: 55cm (W) × 41.8cm (D)
- 100L Bag: 50.6cm (W) × 52.8cm (D)
- 150L Bag: 66cm (W) × 55cm (D)
- 200L Bag: 71.5cm (W) × 60.5cm (D)
- 300L Bag: 88cm (W) × 63.8cm (D)
- 400L Bag: 99cm (W) × 66cm (D)
- 500L Bag: 122cm (W) × 66cm (D)
- 750L Bag: 134cm (W) × 69cm (D)
- 1000L Bag: 146.3cm (W) × 71.5cm (D)
- 2000L Bag: 176cm (W) × 82.5cm (D)
Tristaniopsis laurina – Water Gum is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established..
Does Tristaniopsis laurina – Water Gum flower?
Yellow
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