Pitanga

Black Wattle

About Pitanga and Black Wattle

Pitanga

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

South America, Brazil

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

116

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Habitat

coastal environs

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Crimson

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Copper

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Broadly Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, 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

Aphids, Red blotch

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Antitumor

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, Leaves

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

EUGENIA uniflora

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Pitanga

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Pitanga

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Pitanga

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

Pitanga

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Pitanga

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Pitanga

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Pitanga

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Pitanga

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Myrtales

Gentianales

Family

Myrtaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Eugenia

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Myrteae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2015

1 27800

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Properties of Pitanga and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Pitanga and Black Wattle

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

Pitanga and Black Wattle Physical Information

Pitanga and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Pitanga and Black Wattle are as follows:

Pitanga flower color: White
Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Pitanga and Black Wattle

Care of Pitanga and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pitanga pruning is done In late autumn, 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 Pitanga 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.