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Eucalyptus

The Eucalyptus (from Greek “εὖ”, “well” and “καλύπτω”, “to hide”, in reference to the fact that the petals hide the rest of the flower) is an evergreen and arboreal plant originating from Oceania (mostly from Tasmania, Australia and New Guinea) belonging to the family Mirtacee (there are 600 species). Introduced in Italy at the beginning of the ‘800, the Eucalyptus is among the plants with therapeutic and curative properties; the blooming periods are long: in particular the E. globulus blooms between winter and spring and the E. camaldulensis during the summer.

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Botanical name

Botanical name

Eucalyptus

Common name

Common name

Eucalyptus

Variety

Variety

Flower's color

Flower's color

Temperature

Temperature

5°

Exposure

Exposure

Sunny

Watering need

Watering need

Low

Blooming

Blooming

Availability

Availability

April-May

Availability

April, May
Exposure

Full sun
Water need

Low

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