Plant guide
Silver dollar eucalyptus
Eucalyptus cinerea
Silver dollar eucalyptus is toxic to cats. Eating it can cause drooling, vomiting, diarrhea, weakness or subdued behavior.
What this guide covers: Eucalyptus cinerea only; other plants called silver dollar and concentrated eucalyptus products are outside this plant guide.
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Eucalyptus cinerea — NC State Extension image 14494
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Eucalyptus cinerea — NC State Extension image 14494
By Forest and Kim Starr
License: CC BY 3.0
Resized and converted to WebP for display; botanical details unchanged.
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Plant identity
- Scientific name
- Eucalyptus cinerea
- Scope
- Species
- Family
- Not recorded
- Also known as
- No reviewed aliases available
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How to grow this plant
Eucalyptus cinerea only; other plants called silver dollar and concentrated eucalyptus products are outside this plant guide.
- Light
- Sunny position
Full sun.
- Watering
Use good drainage; established plants tolerate drought.
- Temperature
- Temperature range not yet established
Protect containers from freezing; move them before the first frost.
- Humidity
No specific humidity target established.
- Potting
- Well-drained soil.
- Through the year
- Juvenile and mature foliage differ. Plan for the size of this woody plant.
Growing-guide sources
- Eucalyptus cinerea ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-15
Eucalyptus cinerea only; other plants called silver dollar and concentrated eucalyptus products are outside this plant guide.
Growing advice reviewed 2026-10-16. Plant safety is assessed separately.
Reviewed safety information
- Toxic principle
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Reported signs
- Not recorded in the reviewed evidence
- Severity
- Severity not established
Missing information is unknown. It should not be interpreted as an absence of risk.
Safe alternatives
No verified alternative recommendations are available for this guide.
Sources & review
- Silver dollar eucalyptus: toxic and non-toxic plants ↗ASPCA · Accessed
Listed by the source as Eucalyptus species. ASPCA assesses Eucalyptus species. NC State identifies Eucalyptus cinerea within that genus; the proposed classification explicitly uses that inclusion.
- Eucalyptus cinerea ↗NC State Extension · Accessed 2026-10-15
- Silver dollar eucalyptus: source assessment ↗ASPCA · Accessed 2026-10-15
Safety last reviewed .