Black Wattle

Winter Squash

About Black Wattle and Winter Squash

Black Wattle

Winter Squash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Central America, Mexico, North America

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

165

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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm7.62 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

910.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Peach, Tan

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, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Pollen

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Glowing Skin, 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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

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

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

Winter Squash

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree

कोंहड़ा

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum

Winter squash

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle

courges d'hiver

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo

calabaza de invierno

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

σκουός χειμώνα

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra

abóbora

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji

dynia

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno

cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Violales

Family

Fabaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Peltophorum

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

1527

1 27800

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Properties of Black Wattle and Winter Squash

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

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Season and Care of Black Wattle and Winter Squash

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

Black Wattle and Winter Squash Physical Information

Black Wattle and Winter Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm whereas Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Black Wattle and Winter Squash are as follows:

Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Black Wattle and Winter Squash

Care of Black Wattle and Winter Squash 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 Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage. In summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Winter Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.