Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Types
Not Available
Perennials
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
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
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Lobed
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
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
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
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Millerieae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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.
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:
Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
- Melampodium leaf color: Green
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.