Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Asia, Europe
Australia
Types
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Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
1700
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40000
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Habitat
Old fields, Open grasslands
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
50.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Summer
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Variety of soil types
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Variety of soil types
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
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Botanical Name
Primula veris
Eucalyptus
Common Name
cowslip, common cowslip, cowslip primrose
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
cowslip primrose
नीलगिरी
In German
Echte Schlüsselblume
Eukalyptus
In French
Brérelle, le Coqueluchon, le Coucou, l’Herbe à la paralysie, l’Herbe de saint Paul, la Primerolle, la Primevère de printemps ou la Printanière
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Primula veris
Eucalipto
In Greek
πασχαλίτσα primrose
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
prímula cowslip
Eucalipto
In Polish
Pierwiosnek lekarski
Eukaliptus
In Latin
cowslip Primrose
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Myrtales
Family
Onagraceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Oenothera
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Onagreae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Onagroideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
145700
1
27800
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