Black Wattle

Birch

About Black Wattle and Birch

Black Wattle

Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Chinese red birch, Betula fruticosa, Betula ermanii

Number of Varieties

1660

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Well Drained, Wet forest, Wet ground, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm762.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Bronze, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

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, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize in late fall, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Birds, Insects

Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness, Pollen, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

anti-inflammatory, Arthritis, Bone strength, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eliminate toxins, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Kidney problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

BETULA 'Crimson Frost'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Birch, Crimson Frost Birch

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

भोज पत्र

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Birke

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Arbre de bouleau

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Abedul

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Birch Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

bétula

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Brzoza

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Caerulus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Carpinaceae

Number of Species

1534

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Birch

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Birch

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

Black Wattle and Birch Physical Information

Black Wattle and Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Birch height is 1,219.20 cm and width 762.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Birch are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Birch flower color: Yellow and Tan
Birch leaf color:

Care of Black Wattle and Birch

Care of Black Wattle and Birch 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 Birch pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove short branches. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.