Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Cryptanthus Bromeliads
Number of Varieties
70025
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Lowland evergreen rainforest, Rainforest, Shaded sites, Wild
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 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm15.00 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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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings
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 water excessively, 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
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Soil Type
Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Ladybug beetles, Mealybugs, Scale Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
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Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
CRYPTANTHUS 'Ocean Mist'
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Hybrid Cryptanthus
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Hybrid Cryptanthus
In German
Eukalyptus
Hybrid Cryptanthus
In French
Eucalyptus
Hybrid Cryptanthus
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Hybrid Cryptanthus
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Hybrid Cryptanthus
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Hybrid Cryptanthus
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Skrytokwiat
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Hybrid Cryptanthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Myrtaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Cryptanthus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
7001200
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27800
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