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About Mulga Tree and Shooting Star

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Australia
Southeastern Asia

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar

Number of Varieties

1517
0 40000
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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Floodplains, open Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-15
0 99
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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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green
Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow
Ovate elongated

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Prune after flowering, 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, Fungal leaf spots

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Runny nose, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds
-

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps

In Hindi

Mulga
shooting star

In German

Mulga
shooting star

In French

Mulga
Dodecatheon

In Spanish

Mulga
Dodecatheon

In Greek

mulga
shooting star

In Portuguese

Mulga
Dodecatheon

In Polish

Mulga
shooting star

In Latin

Mulga
shooting star

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Primulales

Family

Fabaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Acacia
Dodecatheon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

3017
1 27800
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Properties of Mulga Tree and Shooting Star

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

Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Shooting Star

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

Mulga Tree and Shooting Star Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Shooting Star are as follows:

  • Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow

  • Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green

  • Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral

  • Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of Mulga Tree and Shooting Star

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