Black Wattle

Snapdragon

About Black Wattle and Snapdragon

Black Wattle

Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

1635

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Snapdragon

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

snapdragon

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Löwenmaul

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

muflier

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

boca de dragón

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

snapdragon

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

snapdragon

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

lwia paszcza

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1535

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Snapdragon

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

Black Wattle and Snapdragon Physical Information

Black Wattle and Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Snapdragon height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Snapdragon are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Snapdragon flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Pink
Snapdragon leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Snapdragon

Care of Black Wattle and Snapdragon 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 Snapdragon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, 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 Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.