Black Wattle

Jatropha

About Black Wattle and Jatropha

Black Wattle

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

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411 (About Canna)

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2.2 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

2.3 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

Not Available

2.4 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Not Available

2.5 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

2.6 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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910.00 cm

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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3.1.3 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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910.00 cm

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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6.3 Plant Color

6.3.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

6.3.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

6.3.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

6.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

6.3.6 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

6.3.7 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

6.3.8 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

6.4 Shape

6.4.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmately Lobed

6.6 Thorns

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7 Season

7.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

All year

7.2 Growing Conditions

7.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

7.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

7.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

7.2.5 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

7.2.6 Soil Drainage

Well drained

7.2.7 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

All year

7.2.8 Repeat Bloomer

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7.3 Tolerances

Drought

8 Care

8.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

8.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

8.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

8.4 Watering Plants

8.4.1 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

8.5.1 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

8.5.2 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

8.5.3 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

8.7 Soil

8.7.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

8.8.1 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

8.9.1 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

8.10 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

8.11 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

8.12 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

8.13 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

8.15 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

Showy

9.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

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9.3.1 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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10.2 Fragrance

10.2.2 Fragrant Flower

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10.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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10.4.1 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

10.5.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

11.3 Showy Foliage

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11.4 Showy Bark

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12.2 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

12.4 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

12.6 Evergreen

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12.10 Invasive

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Sometimes

12.14 Self-Sowing

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12.16 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

12.17 Allergy

Pollen

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

13 Benefits

13.1 Uses

13.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

13.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

13.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

13.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

13.2 Plant Benefits

13.2.1 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

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

13.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

13.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

13.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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13.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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13.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

14 Scientific Name

14.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

JATROPHA

14.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

14.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

रतनजोत

14.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Purgiernuß

14.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

purghère

14.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

frailejón

14.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

jatropha

14.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

galamaluco

14.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

jatrofa

14.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Jatropha

15 Classification

15.1 Kingdom

Plantae

15.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

15.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

15.4 Order

Gentianales

Euphorbiales

15.5 Family

Fabaceae

Euphorbiaceae

15.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Jatropha

15.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

15.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Jatropheae

15.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Crotonoideae

15.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Wattle and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Jatropha

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

Black Wattle and Jatropha Physical Information

Black Wattle and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Jatropha are as follows:

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

Care of Black Wattle and Jatropha

Care of Black Wattle and Jatropha 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 Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.