Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Australia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Dwarf Burning Bush, Rudy Haag, Eastern Woo
Number of Varieties
7005
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-9
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
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Root Division, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
12.5 pounds of a 16-4-8 formula fertilizers, 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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Poisonous, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Bioremediation of some contaminated sites
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, Antiphlogistic, Antipruritic, Astringent, Blood tonic, Cancer, Carminative, Emmenagogue, Hypoglycaemic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Food for animals, Food for insects, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
EUONYMUS alatus
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Winged euonymus, Burning bush, Winged burning bush, Winged wahoo, Winged spindle-tree
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Burning Bush Plant
In German
Eukalyptus
Brennender Busch Pflanze
In French
Eucalyptus
Bush brûlant des plantes
In Spanish
Eucalipto
La quema de la planta de Bush
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Burning Bush Φυτών
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Bush ardente Planta
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Płonącego krzewu roślin
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Planta flammae rubi
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Celastrales
Family
Myrtaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Euonymus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
700130
1
27800
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