Mulga Tree

Red Cardinal

About Mulga Tree and Red Cardinal

Mulga Tree

Red Cardinal

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Red, Magenta, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green

Brown, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

No serious insect or disease problems

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

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

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

ERYTHRINA herbacea

7.2 Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Red cardinal, Cardinal spear

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mulga

Red Cardinal

7.2.2 In German

Mulga

Red Cardinal

7.2.3 In French

Mulga

Cardinal rouge

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mulga

Cárdenas

7.2.5 In Greek

mulga

κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mulga

Cardeal vermelho

7.2.7 In Polish

Mulga

Red Cardinal

7.2.8 In Latin

Mulga

Cardinalis Rubrum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Erythrina

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Phaseoleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mulga Tree and Red Cardinal

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Red Cardinal

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

Mulga Tree and Red Cardinal Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Red Cardinal physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Red Cardinal height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Red Cardinal are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Red Cardinal flower color: Red, Magenta and Orange Red
Red Cardinal leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Red Cardinal

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