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About Mulga Tree and Foxtail Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Grass

Origin

Australia
Europe, Asia

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Pennisetum alopecuroides

Number of Varieties

158
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

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 to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura
ALOPECURUS

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga
Foxtail Grass

In Hindi

Mulga
Foxtail Grass

In German

Mulga
Foxtail Grass

In French

Mulga
Foxtail Grass

In Spanish

Mulga
Hierba de cola de zorra

In Greek

mulga
αλωπέκουρου Grass

In Portuguese

Mulga
grama de foxtail

In Polish

Mulga
ber trawy

In Latin

Mulga
panicum Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Acacia
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3012
1 27800
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Properties of Mulga Tree and Foxtail Grass

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

Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Foxtail Grass

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

Mulga Tree and Foxtail Grass Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Foxtail Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Foxtail Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Foxtail Grass are as follows:

  • Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

  • Foxtail Grass flower color: White

  • Foxtail Grass leaf color: Purple and Dark Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Foxtail Grass

Care of Mulga Tree and Foxtail Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Foxtail Grass pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.