Eucalyptus

African Iris

About Eucalyptus and African Iris

Eucalyptus

African Iris

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrubs, Trees

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

700NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

River side

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-108-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-1

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2.50 cm61.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

32.81 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Eucalyptus

DIETES bicolor

7.2 Common Name

Eucalyptus

African iris, Fortnight lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

नीलगिरी

African Iris

7.2.2 In German

Eukalyptus

Afrikanische Iris

7.2.3 In French

Eucalyptus

African Iris

7.2.4 In Spanish

Eucalipto

Iris africano

7.2.5 In Greek

ευκάλυπτος

Αφρικανική Iris

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Eucalipto

Iris africano

7.2.7 In Polish

Eukaliptus

Afryki Iris

7.2.8 In Latin

Eucalyptus

African Iris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Myrtales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Myrtaceae

Iridaceae

8.6 Genus

Eucalyptus

Dietes

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Eucalypteae

Irideae

8.9 Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Iridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

700NA

1 27800

Properties of Eucalyptus and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Eucalyptus and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Eucalyptus and African Iris. Eucalyptus doesn't have thorns and African Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Eucalyptus does not have fragrant flowers. Eucalyptus has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems and African Iris has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Eucalyptus and African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Eucalyptus and African Iris

Season and care of Eucalyptus and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Eucalyptus and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Eucalyptus season is Winter and African Iris season is Winter. The type of soil for Eucalyptus is Well drained and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Eucalyptus is Slightly Alkaline and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Eucalyptus and African Iris Physical Information

Eucalyptus and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Eucalyptus and African Iris are as follows:

Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White
Eucalyptus leaf color: Dark Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Eucalyptus and African Iris

Care of Eucalyptus and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.