Black Wattle

Black Maple

About Black Wattle and Black Maple

Black Wattle

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

1615

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

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

Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Black Maple

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Black Maple Tree

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Czarny klon

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Areceae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Black Maple

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

Black Wattle and Black Maple Physical Information

Black Wattle and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Black Maple are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and Black Maple

Care of Black Wattle and Black Maple 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 Black Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.