Black Wattle

Kinnikinnick

About Black Wattle and Kinnikinnick

Black Wattle

Kinnikinnick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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910.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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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

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

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6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

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

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

silky cornel

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Kinnikinnick

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Kinnikinnick

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Kinnikinnick

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Kinnikinnick

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Kinnikinnick

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Kinnikinnick

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Kinnikinnick

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Kinnikinnick

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Wattle and Kinnikinnick

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Kinnikinnick

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

Black Wattle and Kinnikinnick Physical Information

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

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kinnikinnick flower color: Ivory
Kinnikinnick leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and Kinnikinnick

Care of Black Wattle and Kinnikinnick 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 Kinnikinnick pruning is done 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 Kinnikinnick needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.