Elephant Apple

Black Wattle

About Elephant Apple and Black Wattle

Elephant Apple

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

1016

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

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

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

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, Fruits, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Elefant von Apple

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Gentianales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Black Wattle

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

Elephant Apple and Black Wattle Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Black Wattle are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Black Wattle

Care of Elephant Apple and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead 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 Elephant Apple 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.