Black Wattle

Mizuna

About Black Wattle and Mizuna

Black Wattle

Mizuna

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Europe, Asia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Brassica oleifer, Brassica napus

Number of Varieties

1613

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Humid climates, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Brown, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval Cordate

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 Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 back the growing tips, Remove all suckers

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

15-15-15 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Downy mildew, pink rot, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles, Bugs

Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Nausea, Oral Allergy, sneezing, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Blackheads, Blood purifying, Perfumes

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Food for birds, 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

Cholesterol Free, Curing mumps and measles, Digestion problems, Diuretic, Palpitation, Piles

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

BRASSICA rapa ssp. nipposinica

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Kabuna, Mizuna, Spinach Mustard, Tendergreen

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Mizuna

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Mizuna

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Mizuna

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Mizuna

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Mizuna

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Mizuna

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Mizuna

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Mizuna

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Capparales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

153

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Properties of Black Wattle and Mizuna

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Mizuna

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

Black Wattle and Mizuna Physical Information

Black Wattle and Mizuna physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Mizuna height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Mizuna are as follows:

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

Care of Black Wattle and Mizuna

Care of Black Wattle and Mizuna 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 Mizuna pruning is done Prune back the growing tips and Remove all suckers. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mizuna needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.