Black Wattle

Sunrose

About Black Wattle and Sunrose

Black Wattle

Sunrose

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

16100

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8*6

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Pollen

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Insignificant

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

HELIANTHEMUM 'Dazzler'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Dazzler Sun-rose, Dazzler Sunrose, Sunrose

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Hydrangea

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Hortensie

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Hortensia

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Hortensia

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Hortênsia

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Hortensja

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Cistaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

1520

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Sunrose

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Sunrose

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

Black Wattle and Sunrose Physical Information

Black Wattle and Sunrose physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Sunrose height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Sunrose are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sunrose flower color: Red
Sunrose leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Black Wattle and Sunrose

Care of Black Wattle and Sunrose 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 Sunrose 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 Sunrose needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.