Black Wattle

Broom

About Black Wattle and Broom

Black Wattle

Broom

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

16-

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

open Woodlands, sandy seeps

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow, Red, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Black, Dark Brown, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Hardwood Cuttings, Stem Cutting

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

Do not water excessively, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Pests and diseases, Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden

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

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

Antirheumatic, Black Dyes, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets, brooms, hats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CYTISUS 'Lena'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Broom

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Broom

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Besen

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

balai

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

escoba

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

σκούπα

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

vassoura

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

miotła

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Cytisus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1550

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Broom

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Broom

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

Black Wattle and Broom Physical Information

Black Wattle and Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Broom height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Broom are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Broom flower color: Yellow, Red and Lemon yellow
Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Broom

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