Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
California, Northwestern United States, United States
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
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Number of Varieties
70035
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Rich Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-8
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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm7.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, 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
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
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 dead flowers
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
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
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
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
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Phlox condensata
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Phlox condensata
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Phlox condensata
In German
Eukalyptus
Phlox condensata
In French
Eucalyptus
Phlox condensata
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Phlox condensata
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Phlox condensata
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Phlox condensata
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Phlox condensata
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Phlox condensata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Solanales
Family
Myrtaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Phlox
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Phlocideae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
70025
1
27800
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