Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Asia
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
15100
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11-9999
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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm6.56 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Brown, Sandy Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Yellow, Gold
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Showy
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
DIOSCOREA alata
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam
In Hindi
Mulga
Hydrangea
In German
Mulga
Hortensie
In French
Mulga
Hortensia
In Spanish
Mulga
Hortensia
In Greek
mulga
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Mulga
Hortênsia
In Polish
Mulga
Hortensja
In Latin
Mulga
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fabales
-
Family
Fabaceae
Dioscoreaceae
Genus
Acacia
-
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30-
1
27800
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