Black Wattle

Old Man Cactus

About Black Wattle and Old Man Cactus

Black Wattle

Old Man Cactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mexico

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Dry areas, Forest margins, gardens, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

11-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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910.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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910.00 cm

Rank: 23 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Light Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

White

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

White

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

White

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Funnel shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Water when soil is dry

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

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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60% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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5% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bulbs, Hair

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Hair is used in making sweaters, Showy Purposes

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, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CEPHALOCEREUS senilis

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Bunny Cactus White Persian Cat cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

ओल्ड मैन कैक्टस

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Old Man Cactus

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Old Man Cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Viejo Cactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Γέρος Cactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Old Man Cactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Stary Cactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Senem Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Cephalocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Wattle and Old Man Cactus

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Old Man Cactus

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

Black Wattle and Old Man Cactus Physical Information

Black Wattle and Old Man Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Old Man Cactus height is 460.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Old Man Cactus are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Old Man Cactus flower color: Pink
Old Man Cactus leaf color: White

Care of Black Wattle and Old Man Cactus

Care of Black Wattle and Old Man Cactus 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 Old Man Cactus 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 Old Man Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.