American Beech

Black Wattle

About American Beech and Black Wattle

American Beech

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Japanese beech, European beech

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

1816

0 40000

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Habitat

low mountains, shaded woods

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

500.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Tan

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Dry soil, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water, occasional watering once established

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Compost, Fertilize the soil before planting

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beech bark disease, fungus, Mildew, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Salt and Soil Compaction

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds, songbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema, Sinuses

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Speed hair growth, Stops hair loss

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Wild areas

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Antiseptic, Digestion problems, Headache, Kidney problems, Pain killer

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Wood

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

FAGUS grandifolia

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

American Beech

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

अमेरिकन बीच

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Amerikanische Buche

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Hêtre à grandes feuilles

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Fagus grandifolia, el haya americana

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

american οξιάς

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

faia americano

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Buk wielkolistny

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Latin fagi

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Fagales

Gentianales

Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Fagus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1315

1 27800

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Properties of American Beech and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of American Beech and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About American Beech and Black Wattle. American Beech doesn't have thorns and Black Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also American Beech does not have fragrant flowers. American Beech has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses and Black Wattle has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Pulmonary oedema and Sinuses. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of American Beech and Black Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of American Beech and Black Wattle

Season and care of American Beech and Black Wattle is important to know. While considering everything about American Beech and Black Wattle Care, growing season is an essential factor. American Beech season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Wattle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for American Beech is Loam, Well drained and for Black Wattle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for American Beech is Acidic, Neutral and for Black Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

American Beech and Black Wattle Physical Information

American Beech and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. American Beech height is 800.00 cm and width 500.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of American Beech and Black Wattle are as follows:

American Beech flower color: Yellow green and Tan
American Beech leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of American Beech and Black Wattle

Care of American Beech and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. American Beech pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer American Beech needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.