Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southeastern United States, Mexico
Australia
Types
-
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Number of Varieties
615
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
25.40 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Slugs, Soft scales, Spider mites
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Nasal Congestion
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Regulates Blood Sugar, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in curries, soups, stews, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Bidens alba
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Beggarticks, Bidens, black jack, burr marigolds, tickseeds, Spanish needles
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
Bidens
Mulga
In German
Bidens
Mulga
In French
Bidens
Mulga
In Spanish
Bidens
Mulga
In Greek
Bidens
mulga
In Portuguese
Bidens
Mulga
In Polish
Bidens
Mulga
In Latin
Bidens
Mulga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Bidens
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Coreopsideae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
-
Number of Species
25030
1
27800
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