Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Australia
United States, California
Types
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Quercus lobata
Number of Varieties
1510
0
40000
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Habitat
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
Semi desert, Subtropical climates
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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm1,650.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lemon yellow
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Gray Green
Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Narrow
Irregular
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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Winter
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Insects, Root rot
Fungal Diseases
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ACACIA aneura
QUERCUS lobata
Common Name
Mulga, True Mulga
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
In Hindi
Mulga
घाटी ओक
In German
Mulga
Tal Eiche
In French
Mulga
Oak Valley
In Spanish
Mulga
valle del roble
In Greek
mulga
Valley Oak
In Portuguese
Mulga
vale Oak
In Polish
Mulga
Dolina Oak
In Latin
Mulga
Oak vallis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Acacia
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
30600
1
27800
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