Mulga Tree

Borage

About Mulga Tree and Borage

Mulga Tree

Borage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Herbs

Origin

Australia

Europe

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

1515

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Pastures, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Prune regularly, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Japanese Beetles

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

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

belching, bloating, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gas, gastro-intestinal problems, Headache, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Demulcent, Diuretic, Emollient, Fever, Kidney problems, Pulmonary afflictions

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

BORAGO officinalis

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Borage, starflower

In Hindi

Mulga

Borage

In German

Mulga

Borretsch

In French

Mulga

Bourrache

In Spanish

Mulga

borraja

In Greek

mulga

Borage

In Portuguese

Mulga

Borragem

In Polish

Mulga

Ogórecznik

In Latin

Mulga

borage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Acacia

Borago

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30150

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Borage

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Borage

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

Mulga Tree and Borage Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Borage physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Borage height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Borage are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Borage flower color: Blue
Borage leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Borage

Care of Mulga Tree and Borage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Borage pruning is done Prune regularly and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Borage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.