Black Wattle

Willow Oak

About Black Wattle and Willow Oak

Black Wattle

Willow Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Quercus phellos, Quercus nigra

Number of Varieties

1655

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Hot climate regions, low mountains, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Red, Light Green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Orange, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site, Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Grafting, Seedlings

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Does not require lot of watering

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

Pruning

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

cut main flower spike, Prune every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Bonemeal, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Azalea leaf gall, Fusarium leaf spot, Leaf rust, Mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

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

Eczema, Rhinitis, Runny nose

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Blood purifying, Reduce Bruises, Weightloss

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Sometimes

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

Gout, Obesity, Snoring

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Bark, Stem

Other Uses

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

Animal Feed, Biodiesel, Recovering internal injuries

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

QUERCUS phellos

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Willow Oak

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

Overcup ओक

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Overcup Oak

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

Overcup Oak

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

Overcup Roble

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

Overcup Oak

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

Overcup Oak

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

Overcup Dąb

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

Oryza

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Fabaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15400

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Willow Oak

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Willow Oak

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

Black Wattle and Willow Oak Physical Information

Black Wattle and Willow Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Willow Oak height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Willow Oak are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Willow Oak flower color: Red, Light Green and Chartreuse
Willow Oak leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Black Wattle and Willow Oak

Care of Black Wattle and Willow 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 Willow Oak pruning is done cut main flower spike, Prune every year, 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 Willow Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.