Black Wattle

Amur Maple

About Black Wattle and Amur Maple

Black Wattle

Amur Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Eastern Europe, Western Asia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

1620

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

disturbed sites, Forest edges, gardens, Open Forest, Roadsides, Swamps, Urban areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Layering, Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Medium, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Keep Slightly Dry

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Pruning in early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonsai

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Borers, Honey fungus, Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Shade areas, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, 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, Wildlife, Windbreak

Agroforestry, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Florist trade and landscaping, Food for animals, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Acer ginnala

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Amur Maple

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

अमुर मेपल

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Amur-Ahorn

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

érable de l'Amour

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

arce de Amur

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Amur Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

de bordo amur

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

klon amur

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

amur acernis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

15128

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Amur Maple

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Amur Maple

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

Black Wattle and Amur Maple Physical Information

Black Wattle and Amur Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Amur Maple height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Amur Maple are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Amur Maple flower color: Light Green and Ivory
Amur Maple leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Amur Maple

Care of Black Wattle and Amur Maple 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 Amur Maple pruning is done Pruning in early stages, 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 Amur Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Keep Slightly Dry.