Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Australia
Southwestern United States
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Baccharis sarothroides
Number of Varieties
1510
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40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-118-10
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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Gray Green
creamy white
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs very little water
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, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Twigs
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Groundcover
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
In Hindi
Mulga
desert broom
In German
Mulga
Wüste Besen
In French
Mulga
desert broom
In Spanish
Mulga
escoba del desierto
In Greek
mulga
desert broom
In Portuguese
Mulga
vassoura do deserto
In Polish
Mulga
desert broom
In Latin
Mulga
desert broom
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asterales
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Acacia
Baccharis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
308
1
27800
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