Black Wattle

Mesquite Tree

About Black Wattle and Mesquite Tree

Black Wattle

Mesquite Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southwestern United States

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Prosopis chilensis, Prosopis juliflora

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

6-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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910.00 cm

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760.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Keep ground moist

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample 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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Use nitrogen rich soil

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Armored scales, Candidula scale, Flatheaded borers, Mealybugs, Mesquite girdler, Mesquite scale, Oldman longhorn, Roundheaded borers, Stem gall rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Asthma, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Improve hair condition

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

Conjuctivitis, Emetic, Eye Problems, Headache, Laxative, Pain in gums, Stomach aliments, Sunburn

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

PROSOPIS glandulosa

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Mesquite

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

उत्तर पश्चिमी अमरीका का एक फलीदार पेड

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Mesquite

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Mesquite

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

mezquite

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Είδος μιμόζας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Mesquite

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Mesquite

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Mesquite

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Prosopis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

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 Mesquite Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Mesquite Tree

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

Black Wattle and Mesquite Tree Physical Information

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

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Mesquite Tree flower color: Yellow
Mesquite Tree leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Black Wattle and Mesquite Tree

Care of Black Wattle and Mesquite Tree 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 Mesquite Tree pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove all watersprouts and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mesquite Tree needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Ample Water.