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About Limber Pine and Mulga Tree


About Mulga Tree and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen   
Tree   

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico   
Australia   

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola   
Not Available   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
Not Available   

Habitat
Dry areas   
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7   
10-11   

AHS Heat Zone
7-1   
12-10   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm   
38
550.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Lemon yellow   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Gray Green   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green   
Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green   
Blue Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like   
Long Narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Grafting   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Low   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering   
Do not water excessively   

In Summer
Regular watering required   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape   
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning   

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

Pests and Diseases
Rust   
Insects, Root rot   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
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
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Butterflies   

Allergy
no allergic reactions   
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak   
Air purification, soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bark   
Flowers, Sap, Seeds   

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture   
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break   
Shade Trees, Street Trees   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis   
ACACIA aneura   

Common Name
limber pine   
Mulga, True Mulga   

In Hindi
limber pine   
Mulga   

In German
limber pine   
Mulga   

In French
limber pine   
Mulga   

In Spanish
limber pine   
Mulga   

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο   
mulga   

In Portuguese
limver foi   
Mulga   

In Polish
limver poszedł   
Mulga   

In Latin
limver abiit   
Mulga   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Pinopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Pinales   
Fabales   

Family
Pinaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Pinus   
Acacia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Limber Pine and Mulga Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Limber Pine and Mulga Tree? We provide you with everything About Limber Pine and Mulga Tree. Limber Pine doesn't have thorns and Mulga Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Limber Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Limber Pine has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Mulga Tree has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Limber Pine and Mulga Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Mulga Tree

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

Limber Pine and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Limber Pine and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Mulga Tree are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Mulga Tree

Care of Limber Pine and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required 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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