Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Herbs
Origin
Australia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
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Number of Varieties
7005
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40000
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Habitat
River side
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-4
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Light Yellow, Ivory
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, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Divison, Stem Planting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Poorly 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
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
variegated butterbur
In German
Eukalyptus
bunte Pestwurz
In French
Eucalyptus
pétasite panachée
In Spanish
Eucalipto
butterbur abigarrado
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
butterbur variegada
In Polish
Eukaliptus
barwny Lepiężnik
In Latin
Eucalyptus
varius butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Myrtales
Asterales
Family
Myrtaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Petasites
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
70017
1
27800
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