Your garden blooms in the most colorful colors, but your apartment seems a bit dreary and plain? Simply bring the colorful plant floral into your own four walls. It's hard to believe, but eucalyptus is wonderful for this. Don't you believe that the Australian deciduous tree also thrives as a houseplant? With the care instructions on this page you will definitely succeed in cultivation.
How do I care for eucalyptus as a houseplant?
Eucalyptus as a houseplant requires a warm, sunny location, always moist root balls without waterlogging, regular fertilization and pruning to control growth. The Eucalyptus gunii variety is particularly suitable for indoor cultivation.
Care instructions
The eucalyptus is a very undemanding plant. Outdoors, it hardly demands the gardener's attention. As a houseplant, however, regular care is required. Above all, pruning is essential, otherwise the deciduous tree will quickly become too big. However, if you care carefully, the eucalyptus will thank you with a bluish shimmering foliage and a unique appearance. Especially as a houseplant it is a very special eye-catcher.
Location
The special thing about the eucalyptus is its slightly bluish shimmering leaves. So that it can fully develop its foliage color, it is important to place it in a suitable location. It should be warm and sunny, although cooler temperatures (especially in winter) are also acceptable. The most important thing is enough light. Too little sunlight causes the leaves to bleach. But be careful, under these conditions the eucalyptus grows rapidly in height.
Pouring
Ensure that the root ball is always moist. Under no circumstances should waterlogging occur. It is therefore advisable to allow the substrate to dry on the surface before the next watering. In winter you can reduce the amount of watering slightly.
Fertilize
It is best to plant your eucalyptus in normal potting soil. To promote development, use a universal fertilizer from spring to autumn (€40.00 on Amazon). Fertilize the deciduous tree every two weeks.
Cutting
- Eucalypts reach a height of five meters without pruning.
- As a houseplant, pruning is possible all year round.
- Cut the plant back vigorously.
- Remove all cross-growing branches regularly.
- Do not cut into the roots.
- Otherwise the eucalyptus is very easy to cut.
Tip
The Eucalyptus gunii variety is particularly suitable for indoor cultivation. The breeding grows slower than the other eucalyptus species, with an increase of 40 cm per year.
Repotting
Since eucalypts are known for their rapid growth, you should repot the houseplant annually. In the first few years this may even be necessary twice a year.