Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Australia
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
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Number of Varieties
7002
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Tropical regions
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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
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Plant Season
Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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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
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds
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Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
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Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Eucalyptus
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Hatiora
In German
Eukalyptus
Hatiora
In French
Eucalyptus
Hatiora
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Hatiora
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Hatiora
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Hatiora
In Polish
Eukaliptus
hatiora
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Caryophyllales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Hatiora
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
7003
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27800
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