Black Wattle

Umbrella Tree

About Black Wattle and Umbrella Tree

Black Wattle

Umbrella Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Not Avaialble

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

16NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

910.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

910.00 cm910.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Rose

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

Needs watering once a week

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Balanced organic fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Scale Insects, Snails

5.12 Allergy

Pollen

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Used for flooring, cabinet making

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

7.2 Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

मैगनोलिया

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Umbrella Tree

7.2.3 In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Umbrella Tree

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Árbol de paraguas

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Umbrella Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Árvore de guarda-chuva

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Umbrella Tree

7.2.8 In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

O lignum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Magnoliaceae

8.6 Genus

Peltophorum

Magnolia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Magnolioideae

8.10 Number of Species

153

1 27800

Properties of Black Wattle and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Umbrella Tree

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

Black Wattle and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

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

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Black Wattle and Umbrella Tree

Care of Black Wattle and Umbrella Tree 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 Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.