Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
China
Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Pistacia chinensis
Number of Varieties
425
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
Mountains, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
760.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Red, Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
Drought, Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
PISTACIA chinensis
Common Name
Ironbark
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
In Hindi
Ironbark
चीनी पिस्ता
In German
Ironbark
chinesische Pistazie
In French
Ironbark
pistache chinois
In Spanish
Ironbark
pistacho chino
In Greek
Ironbark
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Ironbark
Pistache chinês
In Polish
Ironbark
Chiński Pistacje
In Latin
Ironbark
LENTISCUS Chinese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Sapindales
Family
Myrtaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Pistacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Rhoeae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
7009
1
27800
👆🏻