Black Wattle

Vine Maple

About Black Wattle and Vine Maple

Black Wattle

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

1620

0 40000

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-4

Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

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

Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, 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, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

बेल मेपल

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

arce vid

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

bordo de videira

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Vine Maple

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

15128

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Vine Maple

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

Black Wattle and Vine Maple Physical Information

Black Wattle and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Vine Maple are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Wattle and Vine Maple

Care of Black Wattle and Vine Maple 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 Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, 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 Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.