Black Wattle

Silver Birch

About Black Wattle and Silver Birch

Black Wattle

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

1660

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-7

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,220.00 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

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Double-toothed, serrated

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, 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

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

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

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

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

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

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

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Silver Birch

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Weißbirke

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Abedul de plata

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Silver Birch

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Silver Birch

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Betuloideae

Number of Species

1560

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Silver Birch

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

Black Wattle and Silver Birch Physical Information

Black Wattle and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Silver Birch are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Black Wattle and Silver Birch

Care of Black Wattle and Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch 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 Silver Birch needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.