Mulga Tree

Kukui

About Mulga Tree and Kukui

Mulga Tree

Kukui

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

153

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Aphids, Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cramps, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Mulga

Aleurites moluccanus

In German

Mulga

Lichtnussbaum

In French

Mulga

Aleurites moluccana

In Spanish

Mulga

Aleurites moluccanus

In Greek

mulga

Aleurites moluccanus

In Portuguese

Mulga

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Polish

Mulga

Nogueira-de-iguape

In Latin

Mulga

Aleurites moluccanus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Euphorbiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Acacia

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

3050

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Kukui

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Kukui

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

Mulga Tree and Kukui Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Kukui are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Mulga Tree and Kukui

Care of Mulga Tree and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Kukui 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 Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.