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Lay two plants next to each other — uses, risks, and whether either has a grow guide.
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Eucalyptus
Eucalyptus globulus
Blue gum — the fever tree of Australia, a steam-inhalation leaf, and an oil that does not belong in a cup.
Flavor
Camphor, menthol, solvent-sweet. A steam, not a soup.
Symptoms
congestion, cough, cold
In favor
A real steam plant
Against
Oil is toxic swallowed
Days to harvest
180–365 days from a sapling to a useful leaf pick
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