Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Grass
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Southern Asia, India
  
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
  
6-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
11- 6
  
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
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Arrowhead
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Indeterminate
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
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
  
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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
  
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
  
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
  
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
  
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Insignificant
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
  
CYNODON dactylon
  
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
  
Bermuda Grass
  
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
  
बरमूडा घास
  
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
  
Bermuda Gras
  
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
  
l'herbe des Bermudes
  
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
  
Grama
  
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
  
Αγριάδα
  
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
  
grama Bermuda
  
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
  
Trawa Bermuda
  
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
  
Bermuda Grass
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Rosopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Peltophorum
  
Cynodon Rich
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids
  
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
  
Chlorideae
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Chloridoideae
  
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.