Black Wattle

Sea Grape

About Black Wattle and Sea Grape

Black Wattle

Sea Grape

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Coccoloba uvifera

Number of Varieties

1610

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Red, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Red, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Red, Olive, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

6-6-6 or 8-8-8

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Protects from storm-induced erosion

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

Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Jam

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

COCCOLOBA uvifera

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Sea Grape

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

सागर अंगूर

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Sea Grape

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Sea Grape

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Sea Grape

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Sea σταφυλιών

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Sea Grape

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Sea Grape

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Uva mare

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Coccoloba

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Coccolobeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Eriogonoideae

Number of Species

1510

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Sea Grape

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Sea Grape

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

Black Wattle and Sea Grape Physical Information

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

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sea Grape flower color: White
Sea Grape leaf color: Red, Olive and Bronze

Care of Black Wattle and Sea Grape

Care of Black Wattle and Sea Grape 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 Sea Grape pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sea Grape needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.