Black Wattle

Desert Spoon

About Black Wattle and Desert Spoon

Black Wattle

Desert Spoon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1212-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm270.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Linear

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, 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

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

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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, 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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin rash

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food

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

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

DASYLIRION

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Spoon flower, Common sotol

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

डेजर्ट चम्मच

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Esslöffel

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Desert cuillère

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Desierto cuchara

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Desert κουτάλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

colher Desert

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Desert łyżka

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

cochleari deserto

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Dasylirion

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

15NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Wattle and Desert Spoon

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Desert Spoon

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

Black Wattle and Desert Spoon Physical Information

Black Wattle and Desert Spoon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Desert Spoon height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Desert Spoon are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Desert Spoon flower color: Yellow
Desert Spoon leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Black Wattle and Desert Spoon

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