Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Southeastern Asia
Australia
Types
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
17700
0
40000
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Habitat
Floodplains, open Woodlands
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Burgundy
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Runny nose, sneezing
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
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Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
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Botanical Name
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
Eucalyptus
Common Name
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
shooting star
नीलगिरी
In German
shooting star
Eukalyptus
In French
Dodecatheon
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Dodecatheon
Eucalipto
In Greek
shooting star
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Dodecatheon
Eucalipto
In Polish
shooting star
Eukaliptus
In Latin
shooting star
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Primulales
Myrtales
Family
Verbenaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Dodecatheon
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
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Myrtoideae
Number of Species
17700
1
27800
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