Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tree
Origin
Australia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Europe
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Carpinus caroliniana caroliniana, Carpinus caroliniana virginiana
Number of Varieties
7002
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40000
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Habitat
River side
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
-
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
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Canker, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for the Scalp, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Anxiety, Bleeding, Cold, Cough, Cuts, Eye Infection, Fatigue, Fights Depression, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
CARPINUS caroliniana
Common Name
Eucalyptus
American Hornbeam, Musclewood, blue-beech, Ironwood
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
अमेरिकी हानबीन
In German
Eukalyptus
Amerikanische Hainbuche
In French
Eucalyptus
Charme de Caroline
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Carpinus caroliniana
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
american γαύρο
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Carpinus caroliniana
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Grab amerykański
In Latin
Eucalyptus
american hornbeam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Carpinus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
7002
1
27800
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