Black Wattle

Incense Cedar

About Black Wattle and Incense Cedar

Black Wattle

Incense Cedar

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Western United States, California, Mexico

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

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

1.8 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, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,130.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Non Flowering Plant

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Stem Planting

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 less watering, Water occasionally

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

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

Stomach pain

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Incense Cedar

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Incense Cedar

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Zeder

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Encens Cedar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

cedro de incienso

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

cedro de incenso

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

kadzidło Cedar

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

incensum Cedar

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cupressaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Calocedrus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

15NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Wattle and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Incense Cedar

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

Black Wattle and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Black Wattle and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Incense Cedar flower color: Non Flowering Plant
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Incense Cedar

Care of Black Wattle and Incense Cedar 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 Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.