Black Wattle

Kou

About Black Wattle and Kou

Black Wattle

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

1615

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Light Green, Chocolate

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, 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

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Cordia subcordata

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Cordia subcordata

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

151

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Properties of Black Wattle and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Kou

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

Black Wattle and Kou Physical Information

Black Wattle and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Kou are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Kou

Care of Black Wattle and Kou 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 Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.