Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Curcuma alismatifolia
Number of Varieties
7007
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Open grasslands, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-108-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 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
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3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Rhizome division, 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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a 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
Neutral
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
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
Complete balanced fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Fungal Diseases, 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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Snails
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used as a vegetable, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
CURCUMA alismatifolia
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Siam Tulip
In German
Eukalyptus
Siam Tulip
In French
Eucalyptus
Siam Tulip
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Tulipán de Tailandia
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Siam Tulip
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Siam Tulip
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Siam Tulip
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Tulip Siam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Zingiberales
Family
Myrtaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Curcuma
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Zingibereae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Zingiberoideae
Number of Species
70050
1
27800
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