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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Shrubs, Trees  
Sedge or Rush  

Origin
Australia  
World/Pandemic  

Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona  
Not available  

Number of Varieties
700  
13
Not Available  

Habitat
River side  
Grassland, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
7-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
2.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
32.81 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, White  
Green, Brown  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Not Available  

Fruit Color
Yellow Brown  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
Not Available  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers  

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 let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained  

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  
Poorly 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  
No pruning needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems  
Itchiness, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose  
Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach  
No Medicinal Use  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Not Available  

Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry  
Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Not Available  
Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Eucalyptus  
Cyperus papyrus  

Common Name
Eucalyptus  
Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus  

In Hindi
नीलगिरी  
dwarf papyrus  

In German
Eukalyptus  
Zwerg Papyrus  

In French
Eucalyptus  
papyrus nain  

In Spanish
Eucalipto  
papiro enano  

In Greek
ευκάλυπτος  
νάνος πάπυρο  

In Portuguese
Eucalipto  
papiro anão  

In Polish
Eukaliptus  
krasnolud papirus  

In Latin
Eucalyptus  
P. papyrus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Myrtales  
Poales  

Family
Myrtaceae  
Cyperaceae  

Genus
Eucalyptus  
Cyperus  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Eucalypteae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Myrtoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
700  
27
700  
27

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Difference Between Eucalyptus and Dwarf Papyrus

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Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Eucalyptus and Dwarf Papyrus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Eucalyptus and Dwarf Papyrus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Eucalyptus is Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis and Upset stomach whereas of Dwarf Papyrus is No Medicinal Use. Eucalyptus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dwarf Papyrus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

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How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Eucalyptus vs Dwarf Papyrus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Eucalyptus are Itchiness, Pain and fatigue and Respiratory problems whereas of Dwarf Papyrus have Itchiness and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Eucalyptus has no showy fruits and Dwarf Papyrus has showy fruits. Also Eucalyptus is flowering and Dwarf Papyrus is not flowering . You can compare Eucalyptus and Dwarf Papyrus facts and facts of other plants too.

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