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About Black Wattle and Paperbark Maple

Black Wattle
Paperbark Maple
About Paperbark Maple and Black Wattle


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tree  
Tree  
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
China  
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle  
Acer griseum  
Number of Varieties
16  
99+
10  
Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland  
Mixed deciduous forest  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
4-8  
AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Upright/Erect  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
610.00 cm  
34
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow  
Yellow  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Dark Green  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Red, Green, Bronze, Orange Red  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
-  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Compound  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  
Tolerances
Drought  
-  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Grafting, Seedlings  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Medium  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  
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  
Red blotch  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  
Edible Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  
Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  
Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  
Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  
Showy Bark
No  
Yes  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
No  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Butterflies  
-  
Allergy
Pollen  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
-  
Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  
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  
-  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  
Wood  
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture  
Showy Purposes  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum  
ACER griseum  
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle  
Paperbark Maple  
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree  
paperbark maple  
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum  
paperbark Ahorn  
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle  
érable paperbark  
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo  
arce paperbark  
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο  
Paperbark σφενδάμου  
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra  
de bordo paperbark  
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji  
klon paperbark  
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno  
paperbark acernis  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Rosopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Gentianales  
Sapindales  
Family
Fabaceae  
Aceraceae  
Genus
Peltophorum  
Acer  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Tribe
Caesalpinieae  
-  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  
Number of Species
15  
99+
30  
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Properties of Black Wattle and Paperbark Maple

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Paperbark Maple

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

Black Wattle and Paperbark Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Black Wattle and Paperbark Maple

Care of Black Wattle and Paperbark Maple 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 Paperbark Maple 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 Paperbark Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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