Shingle Oak

Black Wattle

About Shingle Oak and Black Wattle

Shingle Oak

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

United States, Central United States

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Deciduous Tree

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

33416

0 40000

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-4

12-8

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,830.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Tan, Brown

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

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

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water during dry weather

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Phosphorous

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Sunken patches

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Severe allergen

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

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

Antiseptic, Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

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

Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a thickening in stews, 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

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

QUERCUS imbricaria

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Shingle Oak

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Shingle Oak

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Kies Eiche

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Shingle Oak

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

teja de madera de roble

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

βότσαλα Oak

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Shingle Oak

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

gont Oak

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Quercus imbricaria

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Fagales

Gentianales

Family

Fagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Quercus

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Fagoideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

815

1 27800

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Properties of Shingle Oak and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Shingle Oak and Black Wattle

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

Shingle Oak and Black Wattle Physical Information

Shingle Oak and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Shingle Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Shingle Oak and Black Wattle are as follows:

Shingle Oak flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Shingle Oak leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Shingle Oak and Black Wattle

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