Black Wattle

Bael

About Black Wattle and Bael

Black Wattle

Bael

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruits, Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1618

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,000.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Trident shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, 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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Stomach pain

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

Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Fruta de Bael

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Datureae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

15150

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Bael

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Bael

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

Black Wattle and Bael Physical Information

Black Wattle and Bael physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bael height is 1,000.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Bael are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bael flower color: White and Yellow green
Bael leaf color: Green and Ivory

Care of Black Wattle and Bael

Care of Black Wattle and Bael 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 Bael pruning is done Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth and Remove dead branches. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bael needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.