×

Panicum
Panicum

Black Wattle
Black Wattle



ADD
Compare
X
Panicum
X
Black Wattle

About Panicum and Black Wattle

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Grass
Tree

Origin

-
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Switchgrass
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

45016
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

Wet lands
Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

-
12-8

Sunset Zone

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

40.00 cm910.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Indigo
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Moist
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Deers
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

small hedge
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
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

Leaves
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PANICUM
PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Panicum
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

panikom
Black Wattle Tree

In German

panikom
Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

panikom
Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

panikom
Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Panicum
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Panicum
Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Panicum
Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Panicum
Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Rosopsida

Order

Poales
Gentianales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Panicum
Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

45015
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of Panicum and Black Wattle

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

Season and Care of Panicum and Black Wattle

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

Panicum and Black Wattle Physical Information

Panicum and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Black Wattle are as follows:

  • Panicum flower color: Indigo

  • Panicum leaf color:

  • Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Panicum and Black Wattle

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