Borage

Mulga Tree

About Borage and Mulga Tree

Borage

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Tree

Origin

Europe

Australia

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

1515

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Habitat

Pastures, Woodlands

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

A2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 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

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm550.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Japanese Beetles

Insects, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BORAGO officinalis

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Borage, starflower

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

Borage

Mulga

In German

Borretsch

Mulga

In French

Bourrache

Mulga

In Spanish

borraja

Mulga

In Greek

Borage

mulga

In Portuguese

Borragem

Mulga

In Polish

Ogórecznik

Mulga

In Latin

borage

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Fabales

Family

Boraginaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Borago

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

15030

1 27800

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Properties of Borage and Mulga Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Borage and Mulga Tree? We provide you with everything About Borage and Mulga Tree. Borage doesn't have thorns and Mulga Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Borage does not have fragrant flowers. Borage has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea and Mulga Tree has allergic reactions like belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache and Nausea. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Borage and Mulga Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Borage and Mulga Tree

Season and care of Borage and Mulga Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Borage and Mulga Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Borage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Mulga Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Borage is Loam and for Mulga Tree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Borage is Neutral and for Mulga Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Borage and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Borage and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Borage and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Borage and Mulga Tree

Care of Borage and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.