Eucalyptus – Apple (3.25″ pot)

Description

Similar to the classic variety but has a sweet apple-like aroma… leaves are grey-green and elongated. Apple Eucalyptus has particularly striking flowers – white with wispy stamens that appear like petals.
Although not the preferred medicinal variety, its oils are strong and have powerful antiseptic properties great for the respiratory tract, killing pathogenic bacteria and reducing mucus secretion and congestion.
When these are grown indoors, the oil vapours released by the leaves deodorize the air.

I grow a couple different eucalyptus in my greenhouse – they need warmth (zone 9) and sun and plenty of water although the soil must be well-drained. But they do grow well in pots and can be cut back to keep them from overgrowing the space. If you cut them close to the bottom, they coppice and get lots of scented leaves – I use them for all sorts of decorations throughout the house. And they produce enough foliage to distill essential oil as well. Eucalyptus grows fast – around 3 feet per season… so these won’t disappoint! If they dry out, the top will die back and the plant will grow up from the bottom.