Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
Europe, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
cinnamomeum, zeylanicum, delavayi
Number of Varieties
155
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Dappled Shade, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-117-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-6
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Ovate
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Reduce water once established
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in winter, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Phytophthora, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
antimicrobial, Cancer, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
RHODODENDRON arboreum
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Chalan, Rose Tree, Tree Rhododendron
In Hindi
Mulga
लाल बुरांश
In German
Mulga
Rhododendron arboreum
In French
Mulga
Rhododendron arboreum
In Spanish
Mulga
arboreum rododendro
In Greek
mulga
Rhododendron arboreum
In Portuguese
Mulga
arboreum Rhododendron
In Polish
Mulga
różanecznik drzewiasty
In Latin
Mulga
Prunus arborea
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Acacia
Rhododendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
301000
1
27800
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