Black Wattle

Black Walnut

About Black Wattle and Black Walnut

Black Wattle

Black Walnut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Juglans nigra

Number of Varieties

1610

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

bottomlands, Moist woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Dark Green, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

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, Requires regular watering

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

Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply NPK fertilizer at the ratio of 6-24-24

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Anaphylaxis, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin

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

Cancer, Coronary diseases, Cures constipation, Diarrhea, Diphtheria, High cholestrol, Immunity, Intestinal worms, Leukemia, Skin wounds, Sore throat, Syphilis, Use as a gargle

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

JUGLANS nigra

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Black Walnut

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

काले अखरोट के पेड़

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Schwarz Walnussbaum

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Noir noyer

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

nogal negro

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Μαύρη καρυδιά

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

nogueira preta

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Czarny orzech drzewo

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Niger walnut tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Juglandales

Family

Fabaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Juglandeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Juglandinae

Number of Species

1516

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Black Walnut

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Black Walnut

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

Black Wattle and Black Walnut Physical Information

Black Wattle and Black Walnut physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Black Walnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,830.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Black Walnut are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Walnut flower color: Yellow green
Black Walnut leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Black Walnut

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