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About Mulga Tree and Cabbage Tree


About Cabbage Tree and Mulga Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Australia  
New Zealand  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas  
Coastal Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
Not Available  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gray Green  
White, Blue  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green  
Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Not Available  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Caterpillar, Moths  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available  
Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain  

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

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura  
CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'  

Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga  
Cabbage Palm  

In Hindi
Mulga  
गोभी पेड़  

In German
Mulga  
Cabbage tree  

In French
Mulga  
arbre de chou  

In Spanish
Mulga  
árbol de la col  

In Greek
mulga  
λάχανο δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Mulga  
repolho árvore  

In Polish
Mulga  
kapusta drzewo  

In Latin
Mulga  
brassica ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asparagales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asparagaceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Acidosasa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Lomandroideae  

Number of Species
Not Available  
4  
99+

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Cabbage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Cabbage Tree

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

Mulga Tree and Cabbage Tree Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Cabbage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Cabbage Tree are as follows:

Care of Mulga Tree and Cabbage Tree

Care of Mulga Tree and Cabbage Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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