Black Wattle

American Aloe

About Black Wattle and American Aloe

Black Wattle

American Aloe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

164

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Desert, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Humid climates, Rocky Ridges, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm35.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long linear and narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Not Available

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

constipation, Gastrointestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used in making beverages

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

MANFREDA virginica

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Century plant Maguey American aloe

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

अमेरिकी मुसब्बर

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

amerikanischen Aloe

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

américaine Aloe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Americana Aloe

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Αμερικανός Αλόη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

americano Aloe

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Amerykański Aloe

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

American Aloe

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Agave

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Agavoideae

8.10 Number of Species

15199

1 27800

Properties of Black Wattle and American Aloe

Wondering what are the properties of Black Wattle and American Aloe? We provide you with everything About Black Wattle and American Aloe. Black Wattle doesn't have thorns and American Aloe doesn't have thorns. Also Black Wattle does not have fragrant flowers. Black Wattle has allergic reactions like Pollen and American Aloe has allergic reactions like Pollen. 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 Wattle and American Aloe and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and American Aloe

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

Black Wattle and American Aloe Physical Information

Black Wattle and American Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas American Aloe height is 30.50 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and American Aloe are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
American Aloe flower color: Light Green and Gray Green
American Aloe leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and American Aloe

Care of Black Wattle and American Aloe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and American Aloe pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.