Black Wattle

Norfolk Island Pine

About Black Wattle and Norfolk Island Pine

Black Wattle

Norfolk Island Pine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Australia

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray 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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Tip 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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Branch Droop, Root rot, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas tree

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Shelter for wildlife, Windbreak

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Whole plant, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used in 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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

ARAUCARIA heterophylla

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Norfolk Island Pine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

नोरफोक द्वीप पाइन

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Norfolk-Insel Pine

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Norfolk Île Pine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Norfolk Pine Island

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Νησί Νόρφολκ Pine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Ilha Norfolk Pine

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Norfolk Pine

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Insula Norfolk Pinus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Coniferophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Pinopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Pinales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Araucariaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Araucaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1513

1 27800

Properties of Black Wattle and Norfolk Island Pine

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Norfolk Island Pine

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

Black Wattle and Norfolk Island Pine Physical Information

Black Wattle and Norfolk Island Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Norfolk Island Pine height is 2,440.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Norfolk Island Pine are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Norfolk Island Pine flower color: Green
Norfolk Island Pine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and Norfolk Island Pine

Care of Black Wattle and Norfolk Island Pine 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 Norfolk Island Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Norfolk Island Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.