Black Wattle

Peruvian-Lily

About Black Wattle and Peruvian-Lily

Black Wattle

Peruvian-Lily

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

South America, Argentina, Chile

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Alstroemeria aurea

Number of Varieties

1640

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm38.10 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial 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

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

peruvian lily

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

peruanische Lilie

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

lis des Incas

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

lirio peruano

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

περουβιανή κρίνος

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

lírio peruano

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

peruwiański lilia

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Peruviani lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Alstroemeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

15122

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Peruvian-Lily

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Peruvian-Lily

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

Black Wattle and Peruvian-Lily Physical Information

Black Wattle and Peruvian-Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Peruvian-Lily are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Black Wattle and Peruvian-Lily

Care of Black Wattle and Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily 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 Peruvian-Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.