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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Australia

Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon

Number of Varieties
4

Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-3

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
760.00 cm 29

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Oblong

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance
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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Hummingbirds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
-

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Cold

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon

Common Name
Ironbark

In Hindi
Ironbark

In German
Ironbark

In French
Ironbark

In Spanish
Ironbark

In Greek
Ironbark

In Portuguese
Ironbark

In Polish
Ironbark

In Latin
Ironbark

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
-

Order
Myrtales

Family
Myrtaceae

Genus
Eucalyptus

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Eucalypteae

Subfamily
Myrtoideae

Number of Species
700 36

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Properties of Ironbark

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

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.

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Ironbark Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Ironbark. 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. Ironbark physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 760.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oblong. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Ironbark

Taking Ironbark 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 Ironbark include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Ironbark

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Ironbark is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual and Perennial plant. Ironbark is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon. This plant's habitat is gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions and Woodlands and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. 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.

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