Black Wattle

Celosia

About Black Wattle and Celosia

Black Wattle

Celosia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata

Number of Varieties

163

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-121-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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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

Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

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

Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CELOSIA argentea

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Celosia

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Celosia

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Celosia

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Celosia

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Celosia

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Celosia

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Celosia

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

celosia

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Celosia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Celosia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1511

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Celosia

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

Black Wattle and Celosia Physical Information

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

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Celosia

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