Mulga Tree

Butterfly Ginger

About Mulga Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Mulga Tree

Butterfly Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Orange bottlebrush ginger, Kahili ginger, Cream garland-lily

Number of Varieties

1510

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Forest edges, Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Swamps, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm152.40 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.96 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Requires consistently moist soil, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize every week

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

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

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Antirheumatic, Carminative, Chest pain, Febrifuge, Joint pain, Stomachic, Tonic, Tonsillitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Garland, Paper pulp, Used as essential oil, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

HEDYCHIUM coronarium

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Butterfly Ginger, Butterfly Lily, White Garland Lily

In Hindi

Mulga

Butterfly Ginger Plant

In German

Mulga

Schmetterling Ingwerpflanze

In French

Mulga

Papillon Ginger Plante

In Spanish

Mulga

Planta de jengibre de la mariposa

In Greek

mulga

Πεταλούδα Τζίντζερ φυτών

In Portuguese

Mulga

Borboleta Ginger planta

In Polish

Mulga

Butterfly Ginger roślin

In Latin

Mulga

Gingiber Plantae Gloria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Acacia

Hedychium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Zingibereae

Subfamily

Zingiberoideae

Number of Species

3080

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Butterfly Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Butterfly Ginger

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

Mulga Tree and Butterfly Ginger Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Butterfly Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Butterfly Ginger height is 152.40 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Butterfly Ginger are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Butterfly Ginger flower color: White and Yellow
Butterfly Ginger leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Butterfly Ginger

Care of Mulga Tree and Butterfly Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Butterfly Ginger pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 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 Butterfly Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.