Plum

Black Wattle

About Plum and Black Wattle

Plum

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

1516

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

12-8

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Butterflies

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

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

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Cosmetics

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Plum

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

बेर

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Pflaume

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

prune

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

ciruela

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

ameixa

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Śliwka

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Plum

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

4015

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Black Wattle

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Black Wattle? We provide you with everything About Plum and Black Wattle. Plum has thorns and Black Wattle doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Black Wattle has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Black Wattle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Black Wattle

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

Plum and Black Wattle Physical Information

Plum and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and Black Wattle are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Plum and Black Wattle

Care of Plum and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.