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About Black Wattle and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

16800
0 40000
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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Pollen
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree
रो अंजीर

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum
Birkenfeige

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo
higo llorón

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra
chorando fig

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji
płacz rys

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Urticales

Family

Fabaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Peltophorum
Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae
Ficeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

15850
1 27800
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Properties of Black Wattle and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Black Wattle and Weeping Fig

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

Black Wattle and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Black Wattle and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and Weeping Fig

Care of Black Wattle and Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig 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 Weeping Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.