Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Herbs
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa
Australia
Types
-
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Number of Varieties
44
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland, Ponds
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-119-11
0
99
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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
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Yellow green
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Green, Light Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Orange, Yellow
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Lily Beetle, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, White bugs
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Diabetes, Nausea
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anxiety, Combats Stress, Diarrhea, Improve circulation, increase memory, Soothing and relieving pain
Cold
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Nymphaea caerulea
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
Common Name
Blue Lotus, Blue Egyptian lotus
Ironbark
In Hindi
ब्लू लोटस
Ironbark
In German
Blue Lotus
Ironbark
In French
Blue Lotus
Ironbark
In Spanish
Blue Lotus
Ironbark
In Greek
Blue Lotus
Ironbark
In Portuguese
Blue Lotus
Ironbark
In Polish
Blue Lotus
Ironbark
In Latin
Blue Lotus
Ironbark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Nymphaeales
Myrtales
Family
Nymphaeaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Nymphaea
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
-
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
3700
1
27800
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