Black Wattle

David Ward

About Black Wattle and David Ward

Black Wattle

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Europe

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

1625

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-3

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison

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 ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

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 Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

david ward

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

david ward

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

david ward

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

david ward

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

david ward

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

david ward

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

david ward

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

15-

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and David Ward

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

Black Wattle and David Ward Physical Information

Black Wattle and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and David Ward are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and David Ward

Care of Black Wattle and David Ward 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 David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.