Black Wattle

Bushy Bluestem

About Black Wattle and Bushy Bluestem

Black Wattle

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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910.00 cm

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75.00 cm

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Cream, Green, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Wattle and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Bushy Bluestem

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

Black Wattle and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Black Wattle and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Wattle and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Black Wattle and Bushy Bluestem 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 Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.