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About Eucalyptus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Trees

Origin

Australia

Types

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

Number of Varieties

700
Rank: 17 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

Sunset Zone

5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

32.81 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

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Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

97% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Showy Bark

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Eucalyptus

Common Name

Eucalyptus

In Hindi

नीलगिरी

In German

Eukalyptus

In French

Eucalyptus

In Spanish

Eucalipto

In Greek

ευκάλυπτος

In Portuguese

Eucalipto

In Polish

Eukaliptus

In Latin

Eucalyptus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Family

Myrtaceae

Genus

Eucalyptus

Clade

-

Tribe

Eucalypteae

Subfamily

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

700
Rank: 36 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Eucalyptus

Want to know the properties of Eucalyptus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Eucalyptus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems. Eucalyptus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis and Upset stomach

  • Part of plant used: Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Eucalyptus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Eucalyptus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Eucalyptus physical information is as follows: 2.50 cm tall and 32.81 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Pink, Red and White
  • Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Eucalyptus

Taking Eucalyptus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Eucalyptus include pruning, which should be done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Eucalyptus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Eucalyptus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Eucalyptus is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 700 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona. This plant's habitat is River side and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-10. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.