Mulga Tree

Spindle Tree

About Mulga Tree and Spindle Tree

Mulga Tree

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Australia

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-114-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Root rot

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

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

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Mulga

Spindle Tree

In German

Mulga

Spindelbaum

In French

Mulga

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Mulga

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

mulga

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Mulga

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Mulga

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Mulga

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Celastrales

Family

Fabaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Acacia

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

30150

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Spindle Tree

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

Mulga Tree and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Spindle Tree

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