Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tree
Origin
Australia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Quercus ilex, Quercus rotundifolia
Number of Varieties
7002
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-2
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong or Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, 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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Average
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
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Aphids, Moth
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Digestive, Skin irritation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Charcoal, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
QUERCUS ilex
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Evergreen Oak, Holly Oak, Holm Oak
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
होल्म ओक
In German
Eukalyptus
Steineiche
In French
Eucalyptus
chêne vert
In Spanish
Eucalipto
encina
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
πρινόδενδρο
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
azinheira
In Polish
Eukaliptus
dąb skalny
In Latin
Eucalyptus
ilice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Quercus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
70017
1
27800
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