Mulga Tree

Southern Shield Fern

About Mulga Tree and Southern Shield Fern

Mulga Tree

Southern Shield Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Fern

1.3 Origin

Australia

North America

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Damp shady woods, Wet ground, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm60.00 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

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Gray Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Pinnate

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 shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

From Rhizomes

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water occasionally, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Shade, 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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Leaf curl, Leaf rust, Red blotch, Scale, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

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

5.12 Allergy

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

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, 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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Not Available

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

THELYPTERIS kunthii

7.2 Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Kunth's maiden fern, southern shield fern, maiden ferns

7.2.1 In Hindi

Mulga

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.2 In German

Mulga

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.3 In French

Mulga

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.4 In Spanish

Mulga

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.5 In Greek

mulga

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mulga

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

Mulga

Southern Shield Fern

7.2.8 In Latin

Mulga

Southern Shield Fern

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Polypodiopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Polypodiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Thelypteridaceae

8.6 Genus

Acacia

Thelypteris

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Mulga Tree and Southern Shield Fern

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Southern Shield Fern

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

Mulga Tree and Southern Shield Fern Physical Information

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

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Southern Shield Fern flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Southern Shield Fern leaf color: Light Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Southern Shield Fern

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