Black Wattle

Fireglow Maple

About Black Wattle and Fireglow Maple

Black Wattle

Fireglow Maple

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Eastern Asia

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

Forest margins, gardens, Suburban areas, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Red, Green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Burgundy, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings, 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

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Sore Eyes

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Grown for shade, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

ACER palmatum 'Fireglow'

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Fireglow Japanese Maple, Japanese Maple

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Fireglow मेपल

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Fireglow Maple

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

fireglow Maple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Fireglow arce

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Fireglow Maple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Fireglow bordo

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

fireglow Klon

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Viridis Maple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Acer

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

15128

1 27800

Properties of Black Wattle and Fireglow Maple

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Fireglow Maple

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

Black Wattle and Fireglow Maple Physical Information

Black Wattle and Fireglow Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Fireglow Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Fireglow Maple are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Fireglow Maple flower color: Red
Fireglow Maple leaf color: Burgundy and Dark Red

Care of Black Wattle and Fireglow Maple

Care of Black Wattle and Fireglow Maple 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 Fireglow Maple pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Fireglow Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.