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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties
16 96

Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12

AHS Heat Zone
12-8

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
910.00 cm 44

Minimum Width
910.00 cm 23

Plant Color

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, 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

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses
Insignificant

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

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

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree

In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French
Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Rosopsida

Order
Gentianales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Peltophorum

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Caesalpinieae

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species
15 100

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Properties of Black Wattle

Want to know the properties of Black Wattle? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Black Wattle is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Pollen. Black Wattle Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Black Wattle Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Black Wattle. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Black Wattle physical information is as follows: 910.00 cm tall and 910.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Black Wattle

Taking Black Wattle Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Black Wattle include pruning, which should be done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Black Wattle

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Black Wattle is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Black Wattle is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 16 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle. This plant's habitat is Valley and wooded grassland and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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