Black Wattle

Desert Ironwood

About Black Wattle and Desert Ironwood

Black Wattle

Desert Ironwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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610.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Light Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Chocolate, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Small oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Carvings, Knife handles

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

OLNEYA tesota

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Ironwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Wüsteneisenholz

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

désert Ironwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Ironwood desierto

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Ironwood έρημο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

deserto Ironwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

pustynia Ironwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

desert ironwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Olneya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Robinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Wattle and Desert Ironwood

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Desert Ironwood

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

Black Wattle and Desert Ironwood Physical Information

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

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Black Wattle and Desert Ironwood

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