Black Wattle

Wedding Cake Tree

About Black Wattle and Wedding Cake Tree

Black Wattle

Wedding Cake Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Cornus controversa

Number of Varieties

161

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm610.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Burgundy, Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Yellow, Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, 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

Requires regular watering during dry weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Used in parkland

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

Antiphlogistic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Oil used in the lubricating and soap industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum

CORNUS controversa

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Giant Dogwood, Wedding Cake Tree

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Wedding Cake Tree

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Hochzeitstorte Baum

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Gâteau de mariage Arbre

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Pastel de bodas del árbol

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Γαμήλια τούρτα Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Árvore do bolo de casamento

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Wedding Cake Drzewo

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

MUSTACEUM ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cornales

Family

Fabaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Cornoideae

Number of Species

153

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Wedding Cake Tree

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Wedding Cake Tree

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

Black Wattle and Wedding Cake Tree Physical Information

Black Wattle and Wedding Cake Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Wedding Cake Tree height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Wedding Cake Tree are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Wedding Cake Tree flower color: White and Ivory
Wedding Cake Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Black Wattle and Wedding Cake Tree

Care of Black Wattle and Wedding Cake 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 Wedding Cake Tree pruning is done . In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wedding Cake Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.