Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Biennials
  
Type
Tree
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Australia
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
  
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
  
White, Purple
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Gray Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
  
Green, Light Green, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
  
Pinnate
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Needs less watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Less Watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Less Watering
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Clay, Sandy
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
  
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous
  
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
  
No serious insect or disease problems, Pests and diseases free
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Shade areas
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
  
Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Bouquets
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
  
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Edible, Groundcover
  
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
  
VICIA villosa
  
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
  
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch
  
In Hindi
Mulga
  
hairy vetch
  
In German
Mulga
  
Zottelwicke
  
In French
Mulga
  
vesce velue
  
In Spanish
Mulga
  
veza
  
In Greek
mulga
  
τριχωτό βίκος
  
In Portuguese
Mulga
  
ervilhaca peluda
  
In Polish
Mulga
  
owłosione wyki
  
In Latin
Mulga
  
pea
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Acacia
  
Vicia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Vicieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Faboideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Properties of Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch
Wondering what are the properties of Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch? We provide you with everything About Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch. Mulga Tree doesn't have thorns and Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch 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 Hairy Vetch and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch
Season and care of Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch is important to know. While considering everything about Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mulga Tree season is Spring and Hairy Vetch season is Spring. The type of soil for Mulga Tree is Loam, Sand and for Hairy Vetch is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mulga Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hairy Vetch is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch Physical Information
Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Hairy Vetch height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch are as follows:
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Hairy Vetch flower color: White and Purple
- Hairy Vetch leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch
Care of Mulga Tree and Hairy Vetch include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Hairy Vetch pruning is done 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 Hairy Vetch needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.