Black Cherry

Black Wattle

About Black Cherry and Black Wattle

Black Cherry

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, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

2016

0 40000

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Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

914.40 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

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

Fruits

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Black Cherry

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Prunoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2015

1 27800

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Properties of Black Cherry and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Black Wattle. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Black Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Black Wattle has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. 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 Black Cherry and Black Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Black Wattle

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

Black Cherry and Black Wattle Physical Information

Black Cherry and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Black Wattle are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Cherry and Black Wattle

Care of Black Cherry and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done 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 Black Cherry 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.