Black Wattle

Candlenut

About Black Wattle and Candlenut

Black Wattle

Candlenut

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

16-

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-12

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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

H2, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray 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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires a 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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

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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, Butterflies

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

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

constipation, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Fever, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

ALEURITES moluccanus

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

candlenut पेड़

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Candlenut Baum

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

arbre Candlenut

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

árbol candlenut

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

candlenut δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

candlenut árvore

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Tung Molukański drzewo

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Candlenut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Dicotyledonae

Order

Gentianales

Malpighiales

Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Aleurites

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Aleuritideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

15600

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Candlenut

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Candlenut

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

Black Wattle and Candlenut Physical Information

Black Wattle and Candlenut physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Candlenut height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Candlenut are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Candlenut flower color: White
Candlenut leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Black Wattle and Candlenut

Care of Black Wattle and Candlenut 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 Candlenut pruning is done . In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Candlenut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.