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About Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree


About Mulga Tree and Butter and Eggs


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Europe  
Australia  

Types
Linaria purpurea, Linaria maroccana, Linaria dalmatica  
Not Available  

Number of Varieties
150  
32
Not Available  

Habitat
Dappled Shade, hedge rows, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
75.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Ivory  
Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Simple lobed or unlobed  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Wildlife  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin Problems  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiphlogistic, Astringent, Boils, cathartic, Diuretic, Enteritis, Hepatic, Homeopathy, Jaundice, Liver problems, Ophthalmic, Piles, Purgative, Skin Disorders  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as an insecticide, Used to make yellow dye  
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Not Available  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA vulgaris  
ACACIA aneura  

Common Name
Common toadflax, Yellow toadflax, Butter-and-eggs  
Mulga, True Mulga  

In Hindi
Butter and Eggs plant  
Mulga  

In German
Butter und Eier Pflanze  
Mulga  

In French
Beurre et œufs plante  
Mulga  

In Spanish
La mantequilla y la planta de huevos  
Mulga  

In Greek
Βούτυρο και φυτών Αυγά  
mulga  

In Portuguese
Manteiga e Ovos planta  
Mulga  

In Polish
Masło i jajka roślin  
Mulga  

In Latin
Butyrum, ova , et herba  
Mulga  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Fabales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Acacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
150  
99+
Not Available  

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Properties of Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree? We provide you with everything About Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree. Butter and Eggs doesn't have thorns and Mulga Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Butter and Eggs does not have fragrant flowers. Butter and Eggs has allergic reactions like Toxic and Mulga Tree has allergic reactions like Toxic. 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 Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree

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

Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Butter and Eggs height is 75.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Care of Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree

Care of Butter and Eggs and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butter and Eggs pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Butter and Eggs 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.

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