Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Ardis, Arnold, Aureomarginatum
Number of Varieties
163
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Bluffs, low mountains, Moist Soils, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-2
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Orange, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Lime Green, 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
Yellow, Light Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Irregular
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Fertilize the soil instead of direct applying, Mulch
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
fusarium canker, nectria canker, yellow-poplar weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
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
Arthritis, Digestion problems, Fever, Inflammation, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Food for animals, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
LIRIODENDRON tulipifera
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Tulip Poplar, Yellow Poplar
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
ट्यूलिप पेड़
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Tulpenbaum
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
tulipier
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
árbol de tulipán
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
δέντρο τουλίπα
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
árvore de tulipa
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
tulipanowiec
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Tulipa arbore
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Magnoliales
Family
Fabaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Liriodendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
152
1
27800
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