Raintree

Black Wattle

About Raintree and Black Wattle

Raintree

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

Brazil

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

2516

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 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

240.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Tip cutting

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

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

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Brunfelsia pauciflora

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Raintree

Black Wattle Tree

In German

raintree

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

raintree

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

raintree

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Raintree

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Raintree

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Raintree

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Raintree

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Solanaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Brunfelsia

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Petunioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

5015

1 27800

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Properties of Raintree and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Raintree and Black Wattle

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

Raintree and Black Wattle Physical Information

Raintree and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Raintree and Black Wattle are as follows:

Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Raintree and Black Wattle

Care of Raintree and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Raintree 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.