Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Central America, South America
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
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Number of Varieties
70020
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Humid climates, Tropical Forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblong
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative
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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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 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
Mealy bugs, Mites, Nematodes, Scale
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Flies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Boils, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Shoots
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
ANTHURIUM andraeanum
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Flamingo Lily, Oil Cloth Flower, Oilcloth Flower, Tail Flower, Tailflower
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
tail flower
In German
Eukalyptus
Schwanz Blume
In French
Eucalyptus
Anthurium andraeanum
In Spanish
Eucalipto
tail flower
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Tail flower
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Tailflower
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Anturium Andrego
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Tail flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Solanales
Family
Myrtaceae
Araceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Anthocercis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Anthurieae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Pothoideae
Number of Species
70015
1
27800
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