Quickstick

Black Wattle

About Quickstick and Black Wattle

Quickstick

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

-16

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 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

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Chocolate

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry Conditions

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Reduce Bruises

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers

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

Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GLIRICIDIA sepium

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

QUICKSTICK

Black Wattle Tree

In German

QUICKSTICK

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

QUICKSTICK

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

QUICKSTICK

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

QUICKSTICK

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

QuickStick

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

QUICKSTICK

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Quickstick

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Gliricidia

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Robinieae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

515

1 27800

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Properties of Quickstick and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Black Wattle

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

Quickstick and Black Wattle Physical Information

Quickstick and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Black Wattle are as follows:

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

Care of Quickstick and Black Wattle

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