Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Trees
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
China, Korea
Australia
Types
Sophora japonica
Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona
Number of Varieties
10700
0
40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm32.81 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
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
In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Drought Tolerant
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
Birds
Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
-
Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
Eucalyptus
Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
Eucalyptus
In Hindi
Gobur champ
नीलगिरी
In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
Eukalyptus
In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
Eucalyptus
In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
Eucalipto
In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
ευκάλυπτος
In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
Eucalipto
In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
Eukaliptus
In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
Eucalyptus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Myrtales
Family
Fabaceae
Myrtaceae
Genus
Styphnolobium
Eucalyptus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Sophoreae
Eucalypteae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Myrtoideae
Number of Species
20700
1
27800
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