Mulga Tree

Silver Wattle

About Mulga Tree and Silver Wattle

Mulga Tree

Silver Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

152

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm530.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm530.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

Acacia retinodes

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Mulga

Silver Wattle

In German

Mulga

Silver Wattle

In French

Mulga

Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Mulga

acacia amarilla

In Greek

mulga

ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Mulga

Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Mulga

Silver Wattle

In Latin

Mulga

Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

30950

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Silver Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Silver Wattle

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

Mulga Tree and Silver Wattle Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Silver Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Silver Wattle are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Silver Wattle

Care of Mulga Tree and Silver Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mulga Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning and Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Mulga Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water.