Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Perennial
Origin
Australia
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Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
1525
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
10-1
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm91.44 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Small elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
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Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Potentilla
In Hindi
Mulga
Potentilla plant
In German
Mulga
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
Mulga
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
Mulga
planta Potentilla
In Greek
mulga
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
Mulga
planta Potentilla
In Polish
Mulga
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
Mulga
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Acacia
Potentilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
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Rosoideae
Number of Species
30300
1
27800
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