Black Wattle

Capsicum

About Black Wattle and Capsicum

Black Wattle

Capsicum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, green bell pepper

Number of Varieties

1630

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm15.20 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Chocolate, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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 over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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 leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cercospora leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CAPSICUM annuum

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Pepper

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

शिमला मिर्च

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Capsicum

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Capsicum

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Pimiento

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Κοκκινοπίπερο

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

cápsico

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

papryka

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Capsicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Solanoideae

Number of Species

155

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Capsicum

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Capsicum

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

Black Wattle and Capsicum Physical Information

Black Wattle and Capsicum physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Capsicum height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Capsicum are as follows:

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

Care of Black Wattle and Capsicum

Care of Black Wattle and Capsicum 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 Capsicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Capsicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.