Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
4200
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm2.95 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees
Allergy
-
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
Lupinus
Common Name
Ironbark
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
Ironbark
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Ironbark
lupine
In French
Ironbark
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Ironbark
planta de lupino
In Greek
Ironbark
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Ironbark
tremoço planta
In Polish
Ironbark
łubin roślin
In Latin
Ironbark
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Myrtaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Eucalypteae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
700200
1
27800
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