Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Australia
Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
25700
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40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
210.00 cm2.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Tan
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
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, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week
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, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
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
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Poultice
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
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Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Tree Mallow
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Tree Mallow
नीलगिरी
In German
Baum Mallow
Eukalyptus
In French
Arbre Mallow
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
árbol de la malva
Eucalipto
In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Mallow
Eucalipto
In Polish
drzewo Mallow
Eukaliptus
In Latin
ligno malvae
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Myrtales
Family
Malvaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Lavatera
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Malveae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Malvoideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
30700
1
27800
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