Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Tree
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia, India, Australia
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
C. odorata var. fruitcosa (Craib) J. Sincl.
Number of Varieties
7003
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40000
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Habitat
River side
Humid climates, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1010-15
0
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, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
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Plant Season
Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Ample 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
Prune in winter, Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilizer every month during spring
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair, Perfumes
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Antidepressant, Antiseborrhoeic, Antiseptic, Aphrodisiac, Nervine
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
Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
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Cutflower, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
CANANGA odorata
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Chanel No.5 Tree, Perfume Tree, Ylang-Ylang
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Ylang-Ylang
In German
Eukalyptus
Ylang-Ylang
In French
Eucalyptus
Ylang-Ylang
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Ylang-Ylang
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Ylang-Ylang
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Ylang-Ylang
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Jagodlin
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Ylang-Ylang
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
Myrtales
Magnoliales
Family
Myrtaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Cananga
Clade
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Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
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Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
70050
1
27800
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