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About Mulga Tree and Bamboo


About Bamboo and Mulga Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Grass  

Origin
Australia  
China, Japan  

Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
1500  
12

Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas  
Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Gray Green  
Green, Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site, Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
No  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting  
Cyanide poisoning  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura  
BAMBUSA  

Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo  

In Hindi
Mulga  
Bānsa  

In German
Mulga  
Bambus  

In French
Mulga  
Bambou  

In Spanish
Mulga  
Bambú  

In Greek
mulga  
μπαμπού  

In Portuguese
Mulga  
bambu  

In Polish
Mulga  
Bambus  

In Latin
Mulga  
Bamboo  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Bambuseae  

Subfamily
-  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae  

Number of Species
30  
1400  
19

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Bamboo

Wondering what are the properties of Mulga Tree and Bamboo? We provide you with everything About Mulga Tree and Bamboo. Mulga Tree doesn't have thorns and Bamboo doesn't have thorns. Also Mulga Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Mulga Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching and Vomiting and Bamboo has allergic reactions like Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Mulga Tree and Bamboo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Bamboo

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

Mulga Tree and Bamboo Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Bamboo are as follows:

Care of Mulga Tree and Bamboo

Care of Mulga Tree and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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