Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Australia
Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Agave lechuguilla
Number of Varieties
70050
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-103-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
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
Does not require lot of watering
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 dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Root Pathogen
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Cures poisoning from fish
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Agave lechuguilla
Common Name
Eucalyptus
lechuguilla
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
lechuguilla
In German
Eukalyptus
lechuguilla
In French
Eucalyptus
lechuguilla
In Spanish
Eucalipto
lechuguilla
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
lechuguilla
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
lechuguilla
In Polish
Eukaliptus
lechuguilla
In Latin
Eucalyptus
lechuguilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Liliales
Family
Myrtaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Agave
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
700208
1
27800
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