Black Wattle

Jostaberry

About Black Wattle and Jostaberry

Black Wattle

Jostaberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Fruit

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

16-

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-2

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

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

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

RIBES x culverwellii

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Jostaberry

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Jostaberry

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Jostaberry

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

casseille

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Jostaberry

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Jostaberry

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Jostaberry

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Jostaberry

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

OLIVE

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Gentianales

Saxifragales

Family

Fabaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

153

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Jostaberry

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Jostaberry

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

Black Wattle and Jostaberry Physical Information

Black Wattle and Jostaberry physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Jostaberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Jostaberry are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Jostaberry flower color: Green and Purple
Jostaberry leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Jostaberry

Care of Black Wattle and Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.