Plumcot

Black Wattle

About Plumcot and Black Wattle

Plumcot

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

2516

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Several shades of Green

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

Palmately Lobed

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Transplanting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, 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

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Rash, Swelling

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Immunity

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

Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads

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

Fruit / Fruit Tree

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Plumcot

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Plumcot

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

plumcot

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

plumcot

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Plumcot

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

plumcot

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Plumcot

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Plumcot

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Ericales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

2515

1 27800

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Properties of Plumcot and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Plumcot and Black Wattle

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

Plumcot and Black Wattle Physical Information

Plumcot and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Plumcot height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Plumcot and Black Wattle are as follows:

Plumcot flower color:
Plumcot leaf color: Several shades of Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Plumcot and Black Wattle

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