Mulga Tree

Chinquapin

About Mulga Tree and Chinquapin

Mulga Tree

Chinquapin

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

158

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Chinquapin

In Hindi

Mulga

बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Mulga

Zwergkastanien

In French

Mulga

châtaignier nain

In Spanish

Mulga

el castaño enano

In Greek

mulga

νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Mulga

νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Mulga

krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Mulga

P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Acacia

Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cherokee

Subfamily

Cassidinae

Number of Species

306

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Chinquapin

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

Mulga Tree and Chinquapin Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Chinquapin are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Chinquapin flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinquapin leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Chinquapin

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