Black Wattle

Aster

About Black Wattle and Aster

Black Wattle

Aster

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Ornamental

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Lake Sides, limestone outcrops, Scrubs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm670.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Purple, Dark Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Orange, Burgundy, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Narrowly obovate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

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

Medium

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

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

anti-inflammatory, Antitussive, Depurative, Haemostatic, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cottage garden, Flower borders

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Aster amellus

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Aster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

एस्टर

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Astern

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Aster

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Aster

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

αστήρ

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Aster

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

aster

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Aster

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Aster

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Astereae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

15180

1 27800

Properties of Black Wattle and Aster

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Aster

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

Black Wattle and Aster Physical Information

Black Wattle and Aster physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Aster height is 610.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Aster are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Aster flower color: White and Light Pink
Aster leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Black Wattle and Aster

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