Black Wattle

Bermuda Grass

About Black Wattle and Bermuda Grass

Black Wattle

Bermuda Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1650

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11- 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm302.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

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

Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, 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

Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CYNODON dactylon

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Bermuda Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

बरमूडा घास

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Bermuda Gras

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

l'herbe des Bermudes

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Grama

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Αγριάδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

grama Bermuda

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Trawa Bermuda

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Bermuda Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Cynodon Rich

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Chlorideae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

152

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Properties of Black Wattle and Bermuda Grass

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Bermuda Grass

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

Black Wattle and Bermuda Grass Physical Information

Black Wattle and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Bermuda Grass are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bermuda Grass flower color: Not Available
Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and Bermuda Grass

Care of Black Wattle and Bermuda Grass 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 Bermuda Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.