Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Australia
  
Southeastern Asia, India, China
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
  
Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
H1, H2, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,370.00 cm
  
12
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Gray Green
  
Green, Yellow green, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
  
Oblong or Lanceolate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
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
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
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
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
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
  
Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Put diluted fertilizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
  
Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
no allergic reactions
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
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
  
Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
  
Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
  
DILLENIA indica
  
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
  
Chulta, Elephant Apple
  
In Hindi
Mulga
  
Elephant Apple
  
In German
Mulga
  
Elefant von Apple
  
In French
Mulga
  
Elephant d'Apple
  
In Spanish
Mulga
  
El elefante de Apple
  
In Greek
mulga
  
ελέφαντας της Apple
  
In Portuguese
Mulga
  
Elefante da Apple
  
In Polish
Mulga
  
Słoń Jabłko
  
In Latin
Mulga
  
Elephant Apple
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Dilleniales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Dilleniaceae
  
Genus
Acacia
  
Dillenia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Properties of Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple
Wondering what are the properties of Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple? We provide you with everything About Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple. Mulga Tree doesn't have thorns and Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple 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 Elephant Apple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple
Season and care of Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple is important to know. While considering everything about Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mulga Tree season is Spring and Elephant Apple season is Spring. The type of soil for Mulga Tree is Loam, Sand and for Elephant Apple is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mulga Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Elephant Apple is Acidic, Neutral.
Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple Physical Information
Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple are as follows:
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
- Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple
Care of Mulga Tree and Elephant Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elephant Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.