Buttonbush

Mulga Tree

About Buttonbush and Mulga Tree

Buttonbush

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

South Africa

Australia

Types

Not Available

Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

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Minimum Width

182.88 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

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

Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of 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

Wet Site

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Not Available

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Not Available

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Buttonbush

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub

Mulga

In German

Button Strauch

Mulga

In French

buttonbush arbuste

Mulga

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush

Mulga

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος

mulga

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush

Mulga

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew

Mulga

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fabales

Family

Bruniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

12NA

1 27800

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Properties of Buttonbush and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Buttonbush and Mulga Tree

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

Buttonbush and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Buttonbush and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Buttonbush and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Buttonbush and Mulga Tree

Care of Buttonbush and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Buttonbush 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.