Black Wattle

Teak

About Black Wattle and Teak

Black Wattle

Teak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Southeastern Asia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Number of Varieties

165

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Hillside, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,740.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Tan, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light 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

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Water daily during growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

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 dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

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

Birds, Woodpeckers

Allergy

Pollen

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

Environmental Uses

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

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

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

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Root bark

Other Uses

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

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, 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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

TECTONA grandis

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

East Indian Oak, Teak

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

सागौन

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Teak

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Teak

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Teak

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Teak

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Teak

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Teak

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Teak

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Tectona

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

155

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Properties of Black Wattle and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Teak

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

Black Wattle and Teak Physical Information

Black Wattle and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Teak height is 2,740.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Teak are as follows:

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

Care of Black Wattle and Teak

Care of Black Wattle and Teak 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 Teak pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Teak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.