Mulga Tree

Buttonbush

About Mulga Tree and Buttonbush

Mulga Tree

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Australia

South Africa

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

157

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm365.76 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Toxic

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

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Mulga

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Mulga

Button Strauch

In French

Mulga

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

Mulga

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

mulga

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

Mulga

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

Mulga

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

Mulga

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rubiales

Family

Fabaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Acacia

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3012

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Buttonbush

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

Mulga Tree and Buttonbush Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Buttonbush are as follows:

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

Care of Mulga Tree and Buttonbush

Care of Mulga Tree and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.