Mulga Tree

Natal Plum

About Mulga Tree and Natal Plum

Mulga Tree

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Australia

Southern Africa

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

154

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

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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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm60.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Oval to roundish

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Aphids

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

Glossy

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

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Large Num-Num

In Hindi

Mulga

नेटाल बेर

In German

Mulga

Natal Plum

In French

Mulga

natal Plum

In Spanish

Mulga

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

mulga

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

Mulga

Natal Plum

In Polish

Mulga

Natal Plum

In Latin

Mulga

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Acacia

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

3020

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Natal Plum

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

Mulga Tree and Natal Plum Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Natal Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Natal Plum height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Natal Plum are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Natal Plum

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