Black Wattle

Valley Oak

About Black Wattle and Valley Oak

Black Wattle

Valley Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

United States, California

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Quercus lobata

Number of Varieties

1610

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Semi desert, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-127-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,650.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Sienna, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

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

Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

QUERCUS lobata

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

घाटी ओक

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Tal Eiche

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Oak Valley

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

valle del roble

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Valley Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

vale Oak

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Dolina Oak

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Oak vallis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

15600

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Valley Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Valley Oak

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

Black Wattle and Valley Oak Physical Information

Black Wattle and Valley Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Valley Oak height is 1,650.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Valley Oak are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Valley Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Valley Oak leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Valley Oak

Care of Black Wattle and Valley Oak 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 Valley Oak pruning is done Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Valley Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.