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About Black Wattle and Butternut Tree


About Butternut Tree and Black Wattle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle  
Juglans cinerea  

Number of Varieties
16  
99+
6  

Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland  
Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-1  

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  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Yellow, Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds, Squirrels  

Allergy
Pollen  
Gastric, Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

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  
Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  
Sap, Seeds  

Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture  
Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Edible, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum  
JUGLANS cinerea  

Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle  
Butternut  

In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree  
Butternut Tree  

In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum  
Butternut Baum  

In French
Noir Arbre Wattle  
noyer cendré  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo  
árbol de nogal  

In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο  
Butternut Δέντρο  

In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra  
Árvore Butternut  

In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji  
butternut Drzewo  

In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno  
Butternut ligno  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Rosopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Juglandales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Juglandaceae  

Genus
Peltophorum  
Juglans  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Caesalpinieae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
15  
99+
7  

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Properties of Black Wattle and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Butternut Tree

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

Black Wattle and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Black Wattle and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Care of Black Wattle and Butternut Tree

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

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