Black Wattle

Giant Sequoia

About Black Wattle and Giant Sequoia

Black Wattle

Giant Sequoia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

California

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller

Number of Varieties

1677

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray 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

Awl-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

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 large amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

prune to control shape

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Grey mold, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers

Allergy

Pollen

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, 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

Wood

Other Uses

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

Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Giant Sequoia

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Giant Sequoia

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Giant Sequoia

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Séquoia géant

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Secoya gigante

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Giant Sequoia

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Sequoia gigante

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Giant Sequoia

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Giant Sequoia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales

Pinales

Family

Fabaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Sequoiadendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Senecioneae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Sequoioideae

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Giant Sequoia

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Giant Sequoia

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

Black Wattle and Giant Sequoia Physical Information

Black Wattle and Giant Sequoia physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Giant Sequoia height is 2,440.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Giant Sequoia are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Giant Sequoia flower color:
Giant Sequoia leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Black Wattle and Giant Sequoia

Care of Black Wattle and Giant Sequoia 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 Giant Sequoia pruning is done prune to control shape. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Giant Sequoia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.