Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southern Africa
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Perennial
Number of Varieties
70050
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-108-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm61.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Nematodes, Scale
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Ethnobotanic
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Root
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
DIETES bicolor
Common Name
Eucalyptus
African iris, Fortnight lily
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
African Iris
In German
Eukalyptus
Afrikanische Iris
In French
Eucalyptus
African Iris
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Iris africano
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Αφρικανική Iris
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Iris africano
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Afryki Iris
In Latin
Eucalyptus
African Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Asparagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Dietes
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Irideae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
700300
1
27800
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