Mulga Tree

Pitanga

About Mulga Tree and Pitanga

Mulga Tree

Pitanga

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

South America, Brazil

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Number of Varieties

151

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-12

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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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm610.00 cm

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Broadly Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, Red blotch

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, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Fruits, Leaves

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

Mulga

Pitanga

In German

Mulga

Pitanga

In French

Mulga

Pitanga

In Spanish

Mulga

Pitanga

In Greek

mulga

Pitanga

In Portuguese

Mulga

Pitanga

In Polish

Mulga

Pitanga

In Latin

Mulga

Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Acacia

Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

3020

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Pitanga

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Pitanga

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

Mulga Tree and Pitanga Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Pitanga are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Mulga Tree and Pitanga

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