Petunia

Black Wattle

About Petunia and Black Wattle

Petunia

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

11816

0 40000

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Habitat

Terrestrial

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

not provided

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.50 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Golden Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Flowers

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Petunia

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Petunia

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Petunia

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Petunie

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Pétunia

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Petunia

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

πετούνια

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Petúnia

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Petunia

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Petunia

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Streptophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Petunia

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

3515

1 27800

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Properties of Petunia and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Petunia and Black Wattle

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

Petunia and Black Wattle Physical Information

Petunia and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Petunia height is 5.00 cm and width 2.50 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Petunia and Black Wattle are as follows:

Petunia flower color: Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White and Yellow
Petunia leaf color: Golden Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Petunia and Black Wattle

Care of Petunia and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads 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 Petunia 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.