Black Wattle

Pin Oak

About Black Wattle and Pin Oak

Black Wattle

Pin Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak

Number of Varieties

1612

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

7-1

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,499.36 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm792.48 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Pink, Sienna

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Y-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

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

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Pollen

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, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife

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

Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

QUERCUS ellipsoidalis

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Northern Pin Oak

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Pin Oak

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Pin-Eichen

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Pin Oak

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

pin Oak

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

pin Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Pin Oak

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

pin Oak

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Quercus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

15207

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Pin Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Pin Oak

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

Black Wattle and Pin Oak Physical Information

Black Wattle and Pin Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Pin Oak height is 2,499.36 cm and width 792.48 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Pin Oak are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Pin Oak flower color: Red and Light Green
Pin Oak leaf color: Pink and Sienna

Care of Black Wattle and Pin Oak

Care of Black Wattle and Pin Oak 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 Pin Oak pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove short branches. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pin Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.