Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Grass
Origin
Australia
South America
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Pensacola, Argentine, Tifton 9
Number of Varieties
7002
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-108-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 8
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
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
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Proper mowing practices are necessary
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
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✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Recommended more for beef than for milk production
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
PASPALUM notatum
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Bahia Grass
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
बाहिया घास
In German
Eukalyptus
Bahia Grass
In French
Eucalyptus
l'herbe de Bahia
In Spanish
Eucalipto
bahia hierba
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Bahia γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
bahia grama
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Bahia trawy
In Latin
Eucalyptus
bahia herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Myrtaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Paspalum
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Paspaleae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
7001
1
27800
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