Black Wattle

String Bean

About Black Wattle and String Bean

Black Wattle

String Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

162

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Purple

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

Oval

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, 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

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

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

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

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

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Fixes Nitrogen

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

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

String Bean

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Bohne

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Haricot vert

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

String Bean

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

15115

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and String Bean

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

Black Wattle and String Bean Physical Information

Black Wattle and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and String Bean are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Black Wattle and String Bean

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