Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Flowering Plants, Herbs
Origin
Australia
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Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Plectranthus barbatus
Number of Varieties
70060
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40000
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Habitat
River side
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
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Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm40.00 cm
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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
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Toothed
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Moist
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Early Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
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
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Damp
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Partial Sun
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Leaf spot, Root knot nematode, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Cough, flushing of face, Low blood pressure, restlessness, stinging, Throat itching, tremor
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
convulsions, Heart problems, painful urination, spasmodic pain
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Employed in herbal medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Plectranthus barbatus
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Coleus forskohlii, Indian coleus
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
पत्थरचूर
In German
Eukalyptus
Harfensträucher
In French
Eucalyptus
Coléus à forskoline, Coléus de l'Inde
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Coleus forskohlii
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Coleus Forskohlii
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Boldo-de-jardim, Boldo-da-terra
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Coleus Forskohlii
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Coleus Forskohlii
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Lamiales
Family
Myrtaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Coleus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
700210
1
27800
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