Silver blue silver dollar eucalyptus

Green · Myrtaceae

Silver dollar eucalyptus

Eucalyptus cinerea

Also known as Argyle apple and Silver dollar gum

Round, silvery-blue leaves associated in modern florist lore with protection and healing.

Colour: Silver blue

Associated with protection and calm in modern florist lore.

Use in a bouquet All flowers

Toxic to cats and dogs. Read the pet-safety note

Peak season
Year-round
Vase life
10–21 days
Birth month
—
Colours
2

What the silver dollar eucalyptus means

Silver dollar eucalyptus is named for its coin-round, silver-blue leaves, and it grows wild in southeastern Australia, where it is known as Argyle apple. Eucalyptus has no Victorian language-of-flowers meaning; modern florists often associate it with protection, healing, and abundance, drawing on the familiar medicinal use of eucalyptus oil. Its cool, resinous scent is released when the leaves are handled, and it is one of the most widely used greens in contemporary bouquets. It also dries well and keeps its shape for weeks.

Flower meanings come mostly from Victorian floriography, and they vary between books, eras, and cultures.

Often sent for

  • Get well
  • Thank you
  • Just because
  • Birthday

By colour

  • Silver blue Associated with protection and calm in modern florist lore.
  • Sage green Often read as healing and renewal.

Keeping it fresh

Available year-round from growers, fresh or preserved.

  1. 1 Recut the woody stems at a sharp angle, and make a short vertical split at the base of thick ones.
  2. 2 Strip leaves below the waterline and change the water every few days.
  3. 3 To dry, stand stems in an empty vase or hang them upside down.

Pet safety

  • cats Toxic
  • dogs Toxic
  • horses Toxic

ASPCA lists eucalyptus as toxic (eucalyptol, an essential oil): drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, depression, and weakness.

Source: ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plants. If a pet eats any plant, call your vet or ASPCA Animal Poison Control at (888) 426-4435.

Did you know

Many eucalyptus species change leaf shape as they mature: the round juvenile leaves florists love give way to long, sickle-shaped adult leaves.

Pairs well with

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