Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mediterranean, Turkey
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Colchicum autumnale
Number of Varieties
1625
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-126-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm7.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm7.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Broad
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings
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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
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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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Removes pimples
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
Arthritis, Gout, Itching
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant, 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
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
Colchicum autumnale
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
शरद ऋतु का पौधा
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Herbstzeitlose
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
colchique d'automne
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
cólquico
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
φθινόπωρο κρόκος
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
aftomn gema
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
aftomn żółtka
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
aftomn vitellus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Liliales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Colchicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
Colchiceae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
15160
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27800
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