Black Wattle

Silver Sage

About Black Wattle and Silver Sage

Black Wattle

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tree

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

1625

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm10.20 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

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, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

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

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

रजत बाबा

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Silver Sage

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

silver Sage

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

silver Sage

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

silver Sage

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

15900

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Silver Sage

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

Black Wattle and Silver Sage Physical Information

Black Wattle and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Silver Sage are as follows:

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

Care of Black Wattle and Silver Sage

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