Black Wattle

Wax Bean

About Black Wattle and Wax Bean

Black Wattle

Wax Bean

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Central America, South America

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Phaseolus vulgaris

Number of Varieties

1650

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm30.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Light Yellow, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

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 let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Pollen

Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Gold of Bacau'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

common bean

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

बाकला

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Gartenbohne

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Haricot

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Feijão

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

wax bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

15130

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Wax Bean

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Wax Bean

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

Black Wattle and Wax Bean Physical Information

Black Wattle and Wax Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Wax Bean height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Wax Bean are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Wax Bean flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Wax Bean leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and Wax Bean

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