Desert Ironwood

Black Wattle

About Desert Ironwood and Black Wattle

Desert Ironwood

Black Wattle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas

Valley, wooded grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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910.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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910.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Lavender

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Stem

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Carvings, Knife handles

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OLNEYA tesota

PELTOPHORUM africanum

7.2 Common Name

Ironwood

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड

Black Wattle Tree

7.2.2 In German

Wüsteneisenholz

Schwarz Akazie Baum

7.2.3 In French

désert Ironwood

Noir Arbre Wattle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Ironwood desierto

Negro del árbol del zarzo

7.2.5 In Greek

Ironwood έρημο

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

deserto Ironwood

Árvore da acácia negra

7.2.7 In Polish

pustynia Ironwood

Czarne Drzewo akacji

7.2.8 In Latin

desert ironwood

Niger Wattle ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Olneya

Peltophorum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Robinieae

Caesalpinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Ironwood and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Desert Ironwood and Black Wattle

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

Desert Ironwood and Black Wattle Physical Information

Desert Ironwood and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Desert Ironwood 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 Desert Ironwood and Black Wattle are as follows:

Desert Ironwood flower color: White, Light Pink and Lavender
Desert Ironwood leaf color: Gray Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Desert Ironwood and Black Wattle

Care of Desert Ironwood and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Ironwood 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 Desert Ironwood 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.