Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
Central Asia, India, Nepal
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak
Number of Varieties
15600
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
7-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm2,286.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Sandy Brown, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Dark Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used as firewood, used for making charcoal
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
QUERCUS leucotrichophora
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak
In Hindi
Mulga
Blackjack Oak Tree
In German
Mulga
Blackjack Oak Tree
In French
Mulga
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Spanish
Mulga
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Greek
mulga
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Portuguese
Mulga
Blackjack Carvalho
In Polish
Mulga
Blackjack Oak Tree
In Latin
Mulga
Blackjack quercum ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Acacia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
3060
1
27800
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