Redbox
About Redbox
Redbox is a popular houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Redbox likes soil that is well draining. You may want to supplement with a gentle, organic fertilizer throughout the peak growing season.
⚠️ Redbox is extremely dangerous if consumed. If you, a family member, or a pet has ingested any amount of plant material contact Poison Control, US (800) 222-1222, or your veterinarian immediately. These plants are not recommended for homes with children, cats, or dogs.
Taxonomy
Eucalyptus polyanthemos
Eucalyptus
Myrtaceae
Myrtales
Also known as
australian-beech, bastard-box, bastard-box-tree, brown-box, grey-box, red-box, red-box-tree and Silver Plate Eucalyptus
How to care for Redbox
How often to water your Redbox
every 9
Redbox needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Redbox in your home
a window
Redbox love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Redbox does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Redbox in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Redbox
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Redbox after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Why my silver dollar tree got crusty? #SilverDollarTree
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Losing leaves #SilverDollarTree
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#Eucalyptus I bought him 3 weeks ago and he’s gone crispy! His soil is wet and he’s in bright indirect light south facing window. How can I help him?
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The plant leaves are drying after I kept the pot in sun for couple of hours. #SilverDollarTree
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Why is my eucalyptus dying? #SilverDollarTree
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I have red leaves on my eucalyptus? I had it 4 years this is new #SilverDollarTree
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I found little clear larvae in my baby tree. Any natural pesticide suggestions that will get rid of them?
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Sick Tasmanian blue gum Its leaves are curly, have yellow spots and I see some webs around the leaves, could it be spider mites? And what to do if my plant it really young?
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What happened? Bought this 3 weeks ago. I repotted using the soil it came in 1 week ago. Three days after that it started getting crunchy and dry fast! I watered some even though the meter said it was fine. #SilverDollarTree
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The leaves feel brittle and faded but not falling #SilverDollarTree
Care Summary for Redbox
Redbox
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.