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About Mulga Tree and Melampodium


About Melampodium and Mulga Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Perennial  

Origin
Australia  
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  

Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood  
Perennials  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
2-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12 - 6  

Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
550.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
370.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow  
Yellow, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Gray Green  
Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green  
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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Narrow  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees  
Bedding Plant, Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura  
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  

Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga  
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  

In Hindi
Mulga  
Melampodium  

In German
Mulga  
Melmpodiam  

In French
Mulga  
Melmpodiam  

In Spanish
Mulga  
Melmpodiam  

In Greek
mulga  
Melmpodiam  

In Portuguese
Mulga  
Melmpodiam  

In Polish
Mulga  
Melmpodiam  

In Latin
Mulga  
Melmpodiam  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Acacia  
Melampodium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Millerieae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
30  
39  
99+

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Melampodium

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Melampodium

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

Mulga Tree and Melampodium Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Melampodium physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Melampodium are as follows:

Care of Mulga Tree and Melampodium

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

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