Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Fruits, Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southeast Asia, Southern India
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi
Number of Varieties
1618
0
40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels
Allergy
Pollen
Dizziness, Stomach pain
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
Aegle marmelos
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Fruta de Bael
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Kleiszcze smakowite
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Bilwa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Brugmansia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
Datureae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
15150
1
27800
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