Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Tree
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Australia
Types
-
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Number of Varieties
215
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-999910-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
-
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
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
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
Sina
Mulga
In German
Sina
Mulga
In French
Sina
Mulga
In Spanish
Sina
Mulga
In Greek
Sina
mulga
In Portuguese
Sina
Mulga
In Polish
Sina
Mulga
In Latin
Sina
Mulga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Pachycereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-30
1
27800
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