Mulga Tree

Tamarisk

About Mulga Tree and Tamarisk

Mulga Tree

Tamarisk

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Australia

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Acacia aneura, Corkwood

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

1550

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Habitat

Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1110-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

550.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lemon yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

Cut leaves after fall, 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

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, 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

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

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Sap, Seeds

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA aneura

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

Mulga, True Mulga

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

Mulga

तामरिस्क

In German

Mulga

Tamariske

In French

Mulga

tamarinier

In Spanish

Mulga

tamarisco

In Greek

mulga

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

Mulga

tamarisco

In Polish

Mulga

tamaryszek

In Latin

Mulga

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Acacia

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3055

1 27800

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Properties of Mulga Tree and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of Mulga Tree and Tamarisk

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

Mulga Tree and Tamarisk Physical Information

Mulga Tree and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Mulga Tree height is 550.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Mulga Tree and Tamarisk are as follows:

Mulga Tree flower color: Lemon yellow
Mulga Tree leaf color: Blue Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Mulga Tree and Tamarisk

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