Black Wattle

Kaki

About Black Wattle and Kaki

Black Wattle

Kaki

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

China, Japan

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Diospyros kaki

Number of Varieties

16200

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Damp forests, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm550.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm550.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, 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

Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

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 central stem

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree

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

Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Kaki

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Kaki

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Plaqueminier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Diospyros kaki

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Kaki

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Kaki

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Hurma wschodnia

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Kaki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ebenales

Family

Fabaceae

Ebenaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Diospyros

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

15200

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Kaki

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

Black Wattle and Kaki Physical Information

Black Wattle and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Kaki are as follows:

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

Care of Black Wattle and Kaki

Care of Black Wattle and Kaki 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 Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.