Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Herbs
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Number of Varieties
7001
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
shrublands, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Green, Light Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular 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
Clay, 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Pest Free
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Mexican Tea
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Dysphania ambrosioides
In German
Eukalyptus
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß
In French
Eucalyptus
Épazote
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Μεξικού τσάι
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Dysphania ambrosioides
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Komosa piżmowa
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Dysphania ambrosioides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Caryophyllales
Family
Myrtaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Dysphania
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Dysphanieae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
70030
1
27800
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