Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
  
Western United States, California, Canada, China
  
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
  
Balsam Fir, Cannan Fir, Fraser Fir, Grand Fir
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
  
Moist Soils, Rocky areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
  
4-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
  
Sandy Brown
  
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
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Shade areas
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires consistently moist soil
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
No need to prune, No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Beetles, Borers, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Insects
  
Allergy
Pollen
  
Skin rash
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds
  
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
  
Burns, Cough, Sore throat, Stomach pain, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction, Wood log is used in making fences
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Alpine, Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
  
PSEUDOTSUGA menziesii
  
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
  
Douglas Fir
  
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
  
डगलस फ़िर
  
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
  
Douglasfichte
  
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
  
le sapin de Douglas
  
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
  
abeto Douglas
  
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
  
έλατο Douglas
  
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
  
Douglas Fir
  
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
  
daglezji
  
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
  
Douglas abies
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Rosopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Peltophorum
  
Pseudotsuga
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Black Wattle and Douglas Fir
Season and care of Black Wattle and Douglas Fir is important to know. While considering everything about Black Wattle and Douglas Fir Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Wattle season is Spring and Summer and Douglas Fir season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Black Wattle is Loam, Sand and for Douglas Fir is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Black Wattle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Douglas Fir is Acidic, Neutral.
Black Wattle and Douglas Fir Physical Information
Black Wattle and Douglas Fir physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Douglas Fir height is 2,440.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Douglas Fir are as follows:
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Douglas Fir flower color: Not Available
- Douglas Fir leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Black Wattle and Douglas Fir
Care of Black Wattle and Douglas Fir 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 Douglas Fir pruning is done No need to prune and No pruning needed. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Douglas Fir needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.