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Mulga Tree and Tahitian Gooseberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit, Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Not Available  
Australia  

Types
Not Available  
Not Available  

Habitat
Forests, gardens, Hill prairies, Homesteads, Rocky areas, Woodlands  
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available  
10-11  

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available  
12-10  

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

Habit
Bushy, Evergreen  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
800.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
400.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Green, Lime Green  
Lemon yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Yellow, Green, Gray Green  
Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Long Narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  
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, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove deadheads  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
High Potash Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Foliage-feeding caterpillars, Moth  
Insects, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt and Soil Compaction  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Caterpillar  
Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Available  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care, Speed hair growth  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation  
Air purification, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity, Vitamin C  
Not Available  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Flowers, Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines  
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Cottage garden  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Phyllanthus acidus  
ACACIA aneura  

Common Name
Tahitian gooseberry, country gooseberry, star gooseberry, starberry, grosella  
Mulga, True Mulga  

In Hindi
ताहितियन आमला  
Mulga  

In German
Tahitian Stachelbeere  
Mulga  

In French
Tahitian Gooseberry  
Mulga  

In Spanish
Tahitian grosella espinosa  
Mulga  

In Greek
Tahitian Φραγκοστάφυλο  
mulga  

In Portuguese
Tahitian Gooseberry  
Mulga  

In Polish
Tahitian agrest  
Mulga  

In Latin
Tahitian Gooseberry  
Mulga  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Fabales  

Family
Phyllanthaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Phyllanthus  
Acacia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phyllantheae  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
Not Available  

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Difference Between Tahitian Gooseberry and Mulga Tree

If you are confused whether Tahitian Gooseberry or Mulga Tree are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Tahitian Gooseberry and Mulga Tree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tahitian Gooseberry are High Potash Fertilizer, whereas for Mulga Tree fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tahitian Gooseberry and Mulga Tree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tahitian Gooseberry and Mulga Tree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tahitian Gooseberry and Mulga Tree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tahitian Gooseberry and Mulga Tree as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tahitian Gooseberry is Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Diabetes, Diarrhea, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Obesity and Vitamin C whereas of Mulga Tree is Not Available. Tahitian Gooseberry has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care and Speed hair growth while Mulga Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Blood purifying, Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair, Provides herbal hair care and Speed hair growth.

Compare Facts of Tahitian Gooseberry vs Mulga Tree

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Tahitian Gooseberry vs Mulga Tree and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Tahitian Gooseberry are Skin irritation whereas of Mulga Tree have Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tahitian Gooseberry has showy fruits and Mulga Tree has no showy fruits. Also Tahitian Gooseberry is not flowering and Mulga Tree is not flowering . You can compare Tahitian Gooseberry and Mulga Tree facts and facts of other plants too.

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