Life Span
Perennial
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Type
Shrubs, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
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Number of Varieties
70020
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-109-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Green
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Decorating walls
Beauty Benefits
-
-
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
Stem
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Common Name
Eucalyptus
hanging chain cholla
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
jumping cholla
In German
Eukalyptus
jumping cholla
In French
Eucalyptus
jumping cholla
In Spanish
Eucalipto
jumping cholla
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
jumping cholla
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
jumping cholla
In Polish
Eukaliptus
jumping cholla
In Latin
Eucalyptus
jumping cholla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Caryophyllales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Cylindropuntia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
70020
1
27800
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