Mulga Tree

Mesquite Tree

About Mulga Tree and Mesquite Tree

Mulga Tree

Mesquite Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

Southwestern United States

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

Number of Varieties

152

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Desert, Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Use nitrogen rich soil

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

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

Asthma, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

PROSOPIS glandulosa

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Mesquite

In Hindi

Mulga

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

In German

Mulga

Mesquite

In French

Mulga

Mesquite

In Spanish

Mulga

mezquite

In Greek

mulga

Είδος μιμόζας

In Portuguese

Mulga

Mesquite

In Polish

Mulga

Mesquite

In Latin

Mulga

Mesquite

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Acacia

Prosopis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3045

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Mesquite Tree

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

Mulga Tree and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Mesquite Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Mesquite Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Mesquite Tree are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Mesquite Tree

Care of Mulga Tree and Mesquite Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.