Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Australia
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
70025
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-106-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm7.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Broad
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Eukalyptus
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Eucalyptus
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Eucalipto
cólquico
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
aftomn gema
In Polish
Eukaliptus
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Eucalyptus
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Myrtaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Colchicum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
700160
1
27800
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