Mulga Tree

Jatropha

About Mulga Tree and Jatropha

Mulga Tree

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Australia

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

15170

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-11-9999

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

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

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

JATROPHA

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

Mulga

रतनजोत

In German

Mulga

Purgiernuß

In French

Mulga

purghère

In Spanish

Mulga

frailejón

In Greek

mulga

jatropha

In Portuguese

Mulga

galamaluco

In Polish

Mulga

jatrofa

In Latin

Mulga

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acacia

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

30170

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Jatropha

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

Mulga Tree and Jatropha Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Jatropha are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Jatropha

Care of Mulga Tree and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.