Black Wattle

Crabapple

About Black Wattle and Crabapple

Black Wattle

Crabapple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

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Number of Varieties

1655

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

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, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm550.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, 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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used to make juice

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

Malus Barbara Ann

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Crabapple

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Crabapple

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Crabapple

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

manzano silvestre

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Crabapple

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Crabapple

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

jabłoń

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Crabapple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Maleae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1555

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Crabapple

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Crabapple

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

Black Wattle and Crabapple Physical Information

Black Wattle and Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Crabapple are as follows:

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

Care of Black Wattle and Crabapple

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