Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Shrub
Number of Varieties
7005
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Yellow, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, 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, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting
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
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
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
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Minerals, Rich in protein, tonic in pregnancy, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
CORYLUS avellana 'Contorta'
Common Name
Eucalyptus
common hazel
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
contorted filbert
In German
Eukalyptus
contorted filbert
In French
Eucalyptus
noisetier contorsionné
In Spanish
Eucalipto
avellana contorsionada
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
παραμορφωμένες φουντουκιού
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
filbert contorcido
In Polish
Eukaliptus
wykrzywioną leszczyna
In Latin
Eucalyptus
contortis Avellanam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fagales
Family
Myrtaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Corylus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
70015
1
27800
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