Cashew

Black Wattle

About Cashew and Black Wattle

Cashew

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

3016

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-5

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

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

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Cashew Baum

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Anacardier

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

cajueiro

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

cashew ligno

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Sapindales

Gentianales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Anacardium

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

60015

1 27800

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Properties of Cashew and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Cashew and Black Wattle

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

Cashew and Black Wattle Physical Information

Cashew and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Black Wattle are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cashew and Black Wattle

Care of Cashew and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.