Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Australia
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Herbaceous perennial
Number of Varieties
70040
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-9
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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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Medium
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
LOBELIA cardinalis
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Cardinal Flower
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Cardinal Flower
In German
Eukalyptus
Cardinal Flower
In French
Eucalyptus
Cardinal Flower
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Cardinal Flower
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Cardinal Flower
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Cardinal Flower
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Cardinalis Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asterales
Family
Myrtaceae
Lobeliaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Lobelia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Lobelioideae
Number of Species
70056
1
27800
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