Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa
Australia
Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-3
Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Light Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Hummingbirds
Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Laxative
Cold
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
Common Name
Gifboom
Ironbark
In Hindi
Gifboom
Ironbark
In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch
Ironbark
In French
Euphorbia virosa
Ironbark
In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa
Ironbark
In Greek
Euphorbia virosa
Ironbark
In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa
Ironbark
In Polish
Euphorbia virosa
Ironbark
In Latin
Euphorbia virosa
Ironbark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
-
Class
-
-
Order
Malpighiales
Myrtales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Eucalyptus
Clade
Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Euphorbioideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
-700
1
27800
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