Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Australia
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Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Number of Varieties
1570
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm-
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
PHYSOCARPUS
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Ninebark
In Hindi
Mulga
Ninebark
In German
Mulga
Ninebark
In French
Mulga
Physocarpe
In Spanish
Mulga
ninebark
In Greek
mulga
ninebark
In Portuguese
Mulga
ninebark
In Polish
Mulga
Ninebark
In Latin
Mulga
Ninebark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Acacia
Physocarpus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Neillieae
Subfamily
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Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
3020
1
27800
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