Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
China, Japan
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Diospyros kaki
Number of Varieties
15200
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Damp forests, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-7
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Prune central stem
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Nausea, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki
In Hindi
Mulga
Kaki
In German
Mulga
Kaki
In French
Mulga
Plaqueminier
In Spanish
Mulga
Diospyros kaki
In Greek
mulga
Kaki
In Portuguese
Mulga
Kaki
In Polish
Mulga
Hurma wschodnia
In Latin
Mulga
Kaki
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ebenales
Family
Fabaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Acacia
Diospyros
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30200
1
27800
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