Moonflower

Mulga Tree

About Moonflower and Mulga Tree

Moonflower

Mulga Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Australia

Types

Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

5015

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-1510-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory

Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Three Lobed

Long Narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

High phosphorus

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Beetles

Butterflies

Allergy

Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Snakebite

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IPOMOEA alba

ACACIA aneura

Common Name

Evening Glory, Moonflower

Mulga, True Mulga

In Hindi

Moonflower

Mulga

In German

Monet

Mulga

In French

Monet

Mulga

In Spanish

Monet

Mulga

In Greek

Μονέ

mulga

In Portuguese

Monet

Mulga

In Polish

Monet

Mulga

In Latin

Monet

Mulga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Fabales

Family

Convolvulaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

10030

1 27800

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Properties of Moonflower and Mulga Tree

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

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Mulga Tree

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

Moonflower and Mulga Tree Physical Information

Moonflower and Mulga Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Mulga Tree are as follows:

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

Care of Moonflower and Mulga Tree

Care of Moonflower and Mulga Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Moonflower 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 Moonflower 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.