Mulga Tree

Heliotrope

About Mulga Tree and Heliotrope

Mulga Tree

Heliotrope

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia

South America

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

15250

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm66.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

Mulga

हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Mulga

Heliotrop

In French

Mulga

héliotrope

In Spanish

Mulga

heliotropo

In Greek

mulga

ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Mulga

heliotrópio

In Polish

Mulga

heliotrop

In Latin

Mulga

Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Acacia

Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

30250

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Heliotrope

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Heliotrope

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

Mulga Tree and Heliotrope Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Heliotrope are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Heliotrope

Care of Mulga Tree and Heliotrope include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.