Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrubs, Trees
Grass
Origin
Australia
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
Types
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
Number of Varieties
7008
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40000
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Habitat
River side
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-107-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12 - 6
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
32.81 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
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Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Dark Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Acicular
Thorns
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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
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
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 a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
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
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
Allergy
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
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Garden Design
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Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
Eucalyptus
ZOYSIA
Common Name
Eucalyptus
Zoysia
In Hindi
नीलगिरी
Zoysia
In German
Eukalyptus
Zoysia
In French
Eucalyptus
Zoysia
In Spanish
Eucalipto
Zoysia
In Greek
ευκάλυπτος
Zoysia
In Portuguese
Eucalipto
Zoysia
In Polish
Eukaliptus
Zoysia
In Latin
Eucalyptus
Zoysia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Cyperales
Family
Myrtaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Zoysia Willd
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Zoyaseiae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
70010
1
27800
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