Black Wattle

Osage Orange

About Black Wattle and Osage Orange

Black Wattle

Osage Orange

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

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

Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Roadsides, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,219.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

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

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, 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

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

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

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

Unknown

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

Cancer, Tooth ache, Urinary tract problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used as an insecticide, Wood log is used in making fences

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

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

MACLURA pomifera

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Bois d’arc, Hedge Apple, Osage Orange

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

ओसेज संतरे

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Osage Orange

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Osage orange

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Osage naranja

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Osage Πορτοκαλί

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Osage laranja

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Osage Pomarańczowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Aliquam Osage

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Moraceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Maclura

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Moreae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

15NA

1 27800

Properties of Black Wattle and Osage Orange

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Osage Orange

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

Black Wattle and Osage Orange Physical Information

Black Wattle and Osage Orange physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Osage Orange height is 760.00 cm and width 1,219.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Osage Orange are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Osage Orange flower color: Yellow green
Osage Orange leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Osage Orange

Care of Black Wattle and Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange 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 Osage Orange needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.