Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Australia
South America, Brazil
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
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Number of Varieties
1530
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-1111-15
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
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
White, Red, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
20-20-20 amount, High phosphorus, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Aphids, Citrus leaf miner
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Anti-oxidant, Antiviral, hepatoprotective
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
SINNINGIA speciosa
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Sinningia, Gloxinia
In Hindi
Mulga
Sinningia
In German
Mulga
Sinningia
In French
Mulga
Sinningia
In Spanish
Mulga
Sinningia
In Greek
mulga
Sinningia
In Portuguese
Mulga
Sinningia
In Polish
Mulga
Sinningia
In Latin
Mulga
Sinningia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Fabaceae
Gesnariaceae
Genus
Acacia
Sinningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Gloxinieae
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
3065
1
27800
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