Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Not avilable
Number of Varieties
70010
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
-
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
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm4.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Grafting, 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
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Well drained
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
-
Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Nut
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Selenicereus pteranthus
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
moonlight cactus
In German
Eukalyptus
Selenicereus
In French
Eucalyptus
Selenicereus
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Selenicereus
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Selenicereus
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Selenicereus
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Selenicereus
In Latin
Eucalyptus
moonlight cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Caryophyllales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Selenicereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
7001
1
27800
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