Black Wattle

Turnip

About Black Wattle and Turnip

Black Wattle

Turnip

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Europe

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

1630

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Long Broad

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

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

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

Pollen

angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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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

Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Turnip

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

शलजम

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Rübe

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Navet

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Nabo

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Nabo

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Rzepa

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

15-

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Turnip

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Turnip

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

Black Wattle and Turnip Physical Information

Black Wattle and Turnip physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Turnip height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Turnip are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Turnip flower color: Yellow
Turnip leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and Turnip

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