Mulga Tree

Butterfly Tree

About Mulga Tree and Butterfly Tree

Mulga Tree

Butterfly Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm17.80 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green

Green, Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Butterfly shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Carminative, Laxative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

BAUHINIA purpurea

7.2 Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mulga

Butterfly tree

7.2.2 In German

Mulga

Schmetterlings- Baum

7.2.3 In French

Mulga

arbre de papillon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mulga

árbol de la mariposa

7.2.5 In Greek

mulga

δέντρο πεταλούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mulga

árvore borboleta

7.2.7 In Polish

Mulga

drzewo Butterfly

7.2.8 In Latin

Mulga

Gloria ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Bauhinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA500

1 27800

Properties of Mulga Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Butterfly Tree

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

Mulga Tree and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Butterfly Tree

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