Black Wattle

Sourwood

About Black Wattle and Sourwood

Black Wattle

Sourwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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910.00 cm

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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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910.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong to ablanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Nitrate based fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Insignificant

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Sourwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Sourwood

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Sourwood

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Sourwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Sourwood

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Sourwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Sourwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Sourwood

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Sourwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Oxydendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Oxydendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Black Wattle and Sourwood

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Sourwood

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

Black Wattle and Sourwood Physical Information

Black Wattle and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Sourwood are as follows:

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

Care of Black Wattle and Sourwood

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