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Mulga Tree and Shortleaf Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tree  

Origin
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas  
Australia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-6  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
Not Available  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm  
22
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available  
Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  
Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Littleleaf disease  
Insects, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Not Available  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, tuberculosis, Vermifuge  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Inner Bark, Wood  
Flowers, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Not Available  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS echinata  
ACACIA aneura  

Common Name
Shortleaf Pine  
Mulga, True Mulga  

In Hindi
Shortleaf Pine  
Mulga  

In German
Shortleaf Pine  
Mulga  

In French
Shortleaf Pine  
Mulga  

In Spanish
Shortleaf pino  
Mulga  

In Greek
Shortleaf Pine  
mulga  

In Portuguese
Shortleaf Pine  
Mulga  

In Polish
Shortleaf Pine  
Mulga  

In Latin
Pinus Shortleaf  
Mulga  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Coniferophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Fabales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Acacia  

Clade
Not Available  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Pinoideae  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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