Black Wattle

Octopus Tree

About Black Wattle and Octopus Tree

Black Wattle

Octopus Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Melanesia, Australia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

161000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Allergy

Pollen

Dermititis

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

Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Root

Other Uses

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

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

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, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Octopus Tree

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Octopus tree

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

arbre Octopus

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

árbol pulpo

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Octopus árvore

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Araliaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Aralioideae

Number of Species

1515

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Octopus Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Octopus Tree

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

Black Wattle and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Black Wattle and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Octopus Tree are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink
Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Wattle and Octopus Tree

Care of Black Wattle and Octopus 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 Octopus Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Octopus Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.