Black Wattle

Lignum Vitae

About Black Wattle and Lignum Vitae

Black Wattle

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

163

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

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 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, 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

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Skin irritation

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

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

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

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

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

GUAIACUM sanctum

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Holy-wood, Lignum Vitae

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Lignum Vitae

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Lignum Vitae

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Lignum Vitae

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Palo santo

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Lignum Vitae

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

pau-santo

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Lignum Vitae

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

153

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Properties of Black Wattle and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Lignum Vitae

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

Black Wattle and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Black Wattle and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Black Wattle and Lignum Vitae

Care of Black Wattle and Lignum Vitae 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 Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.