Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Melanesia
Australia
Types
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Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Number of Varieties
3015
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
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
H2, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, 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, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
Snow Bush
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
Mulga
In German
Schnee Bush
Mulga
In French
neige Bush
Mulga
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Mulga
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
mulga
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
Mulga
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
Mulga
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Mulga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Breynia
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
-
Number of Species
3830
1
27800
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