Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Moderate
📖 About this plant
Eucalyptus is an iconic aromatic tree whose leaves yield potent essential oils used for respiratory relief and antiseptic purposes. Its silvery-blue foliage and rapid growth make it both a medicinal staple and an ornamental landscape tree.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (8+ hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
10-35°C
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Soil
Well-drained loam to sandy soil; moderately fertile; pH 5.5-7.0
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Fertilizer
Low-nitrogen fertilizer in spring for young plants; established trees rarely need feeding
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
यूकेलिप्टस
BN
Bengali
ইউক্যালিপটাস
MR
Marathi
युकॅलिप्टस
TE
Telugu
యూకాలిప్టస్
TA
Tamil
யூகலிப்டஸ்
GU
Gujarati
યુકાલિપ્ટસ
UR
Urdu
یوکالیپٹس
KN
Kannada
ಯೂಕಾಲಿಪ್ಟಸ್
OR
Odia
ଯୁକାଲିପ୍ଟସ୍
ML
Malayalam
യൂകാലിപ്റ്റസ്
PA
Punjabi
ਯੂਕੈਲਿਪਟਸ
AS
Assamese
ইউকালিপ্টাস
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Australia, Tasmania
- 📏 Max height
- 1500-2500 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 300-600 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring - Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White, Cream
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Blue-Green, Silver
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Essential oil toxic if ingested; leaves toxic to pets and livestock in large quantities
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed sowing in spring; semi-hardwood cuttings in late summer
🛡️ Health & Safety
⚠️ Not pet safe
☠️ Toxic
Essential oil toxic if ingested; leaves toxic to pets and livestock in large quantities
Common issues
- Eucalyptus beetle defoliating leaves
- Root rot from Phytophthora
- Psyllid insects
- Scale on bark
💡 Care tips
- Aromatic leaves used in steam inhalation for congestion
- Grows rapidly into a large tree in warm climates
- Essential oil has natural antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties
- Prune regularly to control size in garden settings
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