Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Europe
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
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Number of Varieties
7006
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40000
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Habitat
River side
dry rocky watercourses
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
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, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm71.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Rhizome division
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
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
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
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Iris germanica
Common Name
Eucalyptus
German Iris
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
German Iris
In German
Eukalyptus
German Iris
In French
Eucalyptus
German Iris
In Spanish
Eucalipto
German Iris
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
German Iris
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
German Iris
In Polish
Eukaliptus
German Iris
In Latin
Eucalyptus
German Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Irideae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
700300
1
27800
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