Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Malva sylvestris
Number of Varieties
70050
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10 - 1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm20.30 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
White, Purple, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Part sun
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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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
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Groundcover
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Malva Neglecta
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Common Mallow
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
malva neglecta
In German
Eukalyptus
malva neglecta
In French
Eucalyptus
malva neglecta
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Malva neglecta
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Malva neglecta
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
malva neglecta
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Ślaz zaniedbany
In Latin
Eucalyptus
neglecta malva
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Malvales
Family
Myrtaceae
Malvaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Malva
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Malveae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Malvoideae
Number of Species
70030
1
27800
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