Black Wattle

Eucalyptus

About Black Wattle and Eucalyptus

Black Wattle

Eucalyptus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrubs, Trees

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Australia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Eucalyptus absita, Eucalyptus acies, Eucalyptus calycogona

Number of Varieties

16700

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

River side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

Sunset Zone

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

5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm32.81 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Pink, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

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

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, head rot, Mealybugs, Root rot

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Itchiness, Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Burns, Cough, Fever, Joint pain, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Upset stomach

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Eucalyptus

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Eucalyptus

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

नीलगिरी

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Eukalyptus

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Eucalyptus

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Eucalipto

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

ευκάλυπτος

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Eucalipto

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Eukaliptus

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Eucalyptus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Myrtales

Family

Fabaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Eucalyptus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Eucalypteae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Myrtoideae

Number of Species

15700

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Eucalyptus

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Eucalyptus

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

Black Wattle and Eucalyptus Physical Information

Black Wattle and Eucalyptus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Eucalyptus height is 2.50 cm and width 32.81 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Eucalyptus are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Eucalyptus flower color: Pink, Red and White
Eucalyptus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and Eucalyptus

Care of Black Wattle and Eucalyptus 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 Eucalyptus pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Eucalyptus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.