Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Grass
Origin
Australia
Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Mexico, Caribbean
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Evergreen
Number of Varieties
7001
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Coastal Regions, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-105-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 3
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Tan, Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
Medium
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
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
Leaves
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
MUHLENBERGIA capillaris 'Regal Mist'
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Pink Muhly Grass, Texas Muhly Grass
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
pink muhly grass
In German
Eukalyptus
pink muhly grass
In French
Eucalyptus
pink muhly grass
In Spanish
Eucalipto
pink muhly grass
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
pink muhly grass
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
pink muhly grass
In Polish
Eukaliptus
pink muhly grass
In Latin
Eucalyptus
pink muhly grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Poales
Family
Myrtaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Muhlenbergia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
7001
1
27800
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