Black Wattle

Ashoka

About Black Wattle and Ashoka

Black Wattle

Ashoka

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Saraca asoca

Number of Varieties

161

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Forests, Subtropical forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow, Orange, Gold, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Dark Red, Dark Salmon

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Pink, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Air purification

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

Bleeding, hemorrhoids, Used as a sedative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

SARACA indica

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Ashoka Tree, Sorrowless Tree

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Saraca इंडिका

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

SARACA indica

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Saraca indica

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

indica Saraca

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Saraca indica

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Saraca indica

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Saraca indica

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Saraca indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Saraca

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Detarieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

154

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Properties of Black Wattle and Ashoka

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Ashoka

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

Black Wattle and Ashoka Physical Information

Black Wattle and Ashoka physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Ashoka height is 850.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Ashoka are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Ashoka flower color: Yellow, Orange, Gold and Crimson
Ashoka leaf color: Green, Pink and Copper

Care of Black Wattle and Ashoka

Care of Black Wattle and Ashoka 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 Ashoka 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 Ashoka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.