Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Herbs
Origin
Australia
Central Asia
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
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Number of Varieties
700600
0
40000
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Habitat
River side
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-4
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm5.00 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
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Oblique base
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting
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
Needs very little water
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, 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
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Bees
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Reduce Bruises
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C
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
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
Sedum acre
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Stonecrop
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Stonecrop
In German
Eukalyptus
Stonecrop
In French
Eucalyptus
Orpin
In Spanish
Eucalipto
uva de gato
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Stonecrop
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Stonecrop
In Polish
Eukaliptus
rozchodnika
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Sedum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Saxifragales
Family
Myrtaceae
Crassulaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Sedum
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Sedeae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Sedoideae
Number of Species
700600
1
27800
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