Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tree
Origin
Australia
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Number of Varieties
70015
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-3
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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm3,779.52 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Toothed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Early Spring, Spring
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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Sap, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
ACER nigrum
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Black Maple
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Black Maple Tree
In German
Eukalyptus
Schwarz Ahorn
In French
Eucalyptus
Noir Érable
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Negro del árbol de arce
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Μαύρο Maple Tree
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Árvore de bordo preto
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Czarny klon
In Latin
Eucalyptus
White Acer ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Myrtaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Acer
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Areceae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
70010
1
27800
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