Black Wattle

Butterfly Tree

About Black Wattle and Butterfly Tree

Black Wattle

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

1620

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

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

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Butterfly tree

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

15500

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Butterfly Tree

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

Black Wattle and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Black Wattle and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Wattle and Butterfly Tree

Care of Black Wattle and Butterfly Tree 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 Butterfly Tree pruning is done 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 Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.