Black Wattle

Dutch Iris

About Black Wattle and Dutch Iris

Black Wattle

Dutch Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Bearded Iris

Number of Varieties

1650

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-5

Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Sword-like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

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

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Root Plants

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

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

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

IRIS 'Apollo'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Dutch Iris

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Dutch Iris

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Dutch Iris

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Dutch Iris

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Dutch Iris

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Dutch Iris

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Dutch Iris

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Dutch Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

15300

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Dutch Iris

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Dutch Iris

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

Black Wattle and Dutch Iris Physical Information

Black Wattle and Dutch Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Dutch Iris are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Wattle and Dutch Iris

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