Silver Coin Eucalyptus

Silver Coin Eucalyptus      

Botanical name: Eucalyptus cinerea

Bloom type: Annual

Native to Australia as a small evergreen tree or shrub. As a tree it can grow up to 8 feet in one season. It's called a silver dollar tree due to its rounds, sliver and fragrant leaves. The bark is reddish brown and peels on smaller stems and becomes gray and stringy on the trunk as the tree matures. Plant is moderately salt-tolerant. It's grown primary for its foliage, but rarely produces flowers. It's used in floral arrangements when dried. Eucalyptus oil is used as an antiseptic, an insect repellant, and a decongestant. Grow silver dollar tree as a houseplant or as an ornamental tree in a drought-tolerant garden in hardiness zone 7b or higher. * can be poisonous, causing issues for humans, dogs, cats, and horses.