Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Australia
China, Japan, Korea
Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
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Number of Varieties
45
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
9-4
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Stem Planting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'
Common Name
Ironbark
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur
In Hindi
Ironbark
variegated butterbur
In German
Ironbark
bunte Pestwurz
In French
Ironbark
pétasite panachée
In Spanish
Ironbark
butterbur abigarrado
In Greek
Ironbark
διαφοροποιημένα butterbur
In Portuguese
Ironbark
butterbur variegada
In Polish
Ironbark
barwny Lepiężnik
In Latin
Ironbark
varius butterbur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
-
Class
-
-
Order
Myrtales
Asterales
Family
Myrtaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Petasites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Eucalypteae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
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Number of Species
70017
1
27800
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