Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Cactus
Origin
Australia
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Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Christmas Cactus, Thanksgiving Cactus
Number of Varieties
7006
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40000
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Habitat
River side
subtropical regions, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1013-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Cylindrical
Thorns
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Plant Season
Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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, Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Type
Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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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
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Soothing and relieving pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Schlumbergera truncata
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Schlumbergera
In German
Eukalyptus
Schlumbergera
In French
Eucalyptus
Schlumbergera
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Schlumbergera
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Schlumbergera
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Schlumbergera
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Schlumbergera
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Caryophyllales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Schlumbergera
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
7006
1
27800
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