Meet the rainbow eucalyptus or Eucalyptus deglupta, a true wonder of nature indigenous to the Philippines, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea that is bound to add drama to any yard.

Rainbow eucalyptus is only hardy in Zones 9-11 and needs temperatures to remain above 50°F, so growing it indoors is the only way to keep it going in most parts of the country.

Rainbow eucalyptus is only hardy in Zones 9-11 and needs temperatures to remain above 50°F, so growing it indoors is the only way to keep it going in most parts of the country.

Recently brought to our attention by House Beautiful, eucalyptus deglupta trees are revered for their colorful, rainbow-like bark—and it’s easy to see why.

Rainbow eucalyptus trees are also known by their official name Eucalyptus deglupta. The bark of the rainbow eucalyptus tree. jaboo2foto/Shutterstock Source: Gardening Know How ...

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Not only is the rainbow eucalyptus a uniquely colorful tree, it’s also very tall. The tree grows up to 125 feet in the U.S. and can reach double that height in its native environments, per ...

Not only is the rainbow eucalyptus a uniquely colorful tree, it’s also very tall. The tree grows up to 125 feet in the U.S. and can reach double that height in its native environments, per ...

UPDATE: Commenter Steven S. writes to tell us that in most if not all U.S. states, the rainbow eucalyptus is considered an invasive species outside of its native range, and you may be cited and ...

Yes, these stunning Rainbow Eucalyptus trees are real and Your Take contributor John Knopf waited years for the perfect shot. John, a professional photographer, heard that if you hiked deep into ...

View full size Wikimedia CommonsThe beauty of rainbow eucalyptus. I've always been nutso about eucalyptus. In Arcata, Calif., where I went to college, I lived under a grove of eucalyptus.