Cherry Plum

Black Wattle

About Cherry Plum and Black Wattle

Cherry Plum

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

2016

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

2,540.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2,540.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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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

Arrowhead

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

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

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Throat itching

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health

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

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasifera

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

चेरी प्लम

Black Wattle Tree

In German

cherry Plum

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Prunus

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

cherry Plum

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Cherry Plum

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

cherry Plum

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Cherry Plum

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

cerasus PRUNUM

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Amygdaleae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

20015

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Plum and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Cherry Plum and Black Wattle

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

Cherry Plum and Black Wattle Physical Information

Cherry Plum and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Plum and Black Wattle are as follows:

Cherry Plum flower color:
Cherry Plum leaf color:
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Cherry Plum and Black Wattle

Care of Cherry Plum and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Plum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches 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 Cherry Plum 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.