Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro
Number of Varieties
700200
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm30.00 cm
0
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
White, Green
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Dark Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
V-Shaped
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
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✘
Tolerances
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
From Rhizomes
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
Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially
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
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Aphids, Rats, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, 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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Bugs, Snails
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Swelling in mouth, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Aging, Laxative, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaf Stalks, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
ALOCASIA micholitziana
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Elephant Ear, Taro
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
अरवी
In German
Eukalyptus
Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)
In French
Eucalyptus
Colocasia
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Colocasia
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Colocasia
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Colocasia
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Kolokazja
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Colocasia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Arales
Family
Myrtaceae
Araceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Alocasia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Colocasiodeae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Aroideae
Number of Species
70010
1
27800
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