Heliconia

Mulga Tree

About Heliconia and Mulga Tree

Heliconia

Mulga Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Humid climates, Warmer regions

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm550.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cm370.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Orange Red

Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Orange

Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Micropropagation

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize every two months

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Soft scales

Insects, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healing

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Florist trade and landscaping

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Tropical

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HELICONIA psittacorum 'Lady Di'

ACACIA aneura

7.2 Common Name

Heliconia, Lady Di Heliconia, Parakeet Flower

Mulga, True Mulga

7.2.1 In Hindi

Heliconia

Mulga

7.2.2 In German

Heliconia

Mulga

7.2.3 In French

Heliconia

Mulga

7.2.4 In Spanish

Heliconia

Mulga

7.2.5 In Greek

Heliconia

mulga

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Heliconia

Mulga

7.2.7 In Polish

Heliconia

Mulga

7.2.8 In Latin

Heliconia

Mulga

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Zingiberales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Heliconiaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Heliconia

Acacia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

198NA

1 27800

Properties of Heliconia and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Heliconia and Mulga Tree

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

Heliconia and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Heliconia and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Heliconia height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Heliconia and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Heliconia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Orange and Orange Red
Heliconia leaf color: Green
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Heliconia and Mulga Tree

Care of Heliconia and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heliconia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Heliconia 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.