Elephant Apple

Mulga Tree

About Elephant Apple and Mulga Tree

Elephant Apple

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Australia

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

1015

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm550.00 cm

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Remove dead branches

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Mulga

In German

Elefant von Apple

Mulga

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Mulga

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Mulga

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

mulga

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Mulga

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Mulga

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Fabales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Mulga Tree

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

Elephant Apple and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Mulga Tree

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