Black Wattle

Cedar Elm

About Black Wattle and Cedar Elm

Black Wattle

Cedar Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Cedars

Number of Varieties

1645

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

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, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

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, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Cedar Elm

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

देवदार एल्म

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Cedar Elm

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Cedar Elm

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Cedar Elm

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Cedar Elm

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Cedar Elm

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Cedar Elm

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

153

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Cedar Elm

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Cedar Elm

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

Black Wattle and Cedar Elm Physical Information

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

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory
Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Black Wattle and Cedar Elm

Care of Black Wattle and Cedar Elm 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 Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.