Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
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Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Gray Green
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Trumpet
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Mulga
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Mulga
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Mulga
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Mulga
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
mulga
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Mulga
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Mulga
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Mulga
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Acacia
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
30100
1
27800
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