Black Wattle

Blackjack Oak

About Black Wattle and Blackjack Oak

Black Wattle

Blackjack Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Central Asia, India, Nepal

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

White oak, Bluff oak, Muller oak

Number of Varieties

16600

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Clay soil areas, Dry areas, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-5

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,286.00 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

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Sandy Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

broad, flat

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

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

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

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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

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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

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, Shelter for wildlife, 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

Chronic fatigue, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, gallstones, Haemorrhages, Menstrual Cramps

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, used for making charcoal

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

QUERCUS leucotrichophora

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Banj Oak, Blackjack Oak, Himalayan Oak

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Blackjack Oak Tree

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Blackjack Oak Tree

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Blackjack Carvalho

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Blackjack Oak Tree

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Blackjack quercum ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1560

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Blackjack Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Blackjack Oak

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

Black Wattle and Blackjack Oak Physical Information

Black Wattle and Blackjack Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Blackjack Oak height is 2,286.00 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Blackjack Oak are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Blackjack Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Blackjack Oak leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray

Care of Black Wattle and Blackjack Oak

Care of Black Wattle and Blackjack Oak 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 Blackjack Oak 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 Blackjack Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.