Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Grass
Origin
Australia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata
Number of Varieties
1540
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
meadows, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Ivory, Light Green, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Ivory, Silver
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Fibre
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Bridal Veil Needle Grass
In Hindi
Mulga
Needle Grass
In German
Mulga
Nadel- Gras
In French
Mulga
aiguille Herbe
In Spanish
Mulga
Hierba de aguja
In Greek
mulga
βελόνα Grass
In Portuguese
Mulga
agulha Relva
In Polish
Mulga
igła do trawy
In Latin
Mulga
acus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Fabaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Acacia
Stipa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
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Stipeae
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
30150
1
27800
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