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Black Wattle
Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
China

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Caliicarpa bodinieri, Callicarpa dichotoma, Caliicarpa japonica

Number of Varieties

1620
0 40000
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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland
Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm609.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Wildlife

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
Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum
CALLICARPA bodinieri 'Profusion'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Beautyberry

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree
Beauty Berry Plant

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum
Schönheit Berry Pflanze

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle
Beauté Berry Plante

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo
Planta de la baya de belleza

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Ομορφιά Berry Φυτών

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra
Planta Berry beleza

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji
Beauty Berry roślin

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno
Planta forma Berry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Verbenaceae

Genus

Peltophorum
Callicarpa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

15140
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Wattle and Beautyberry

If you are confused whether Black Wattle or Beautyberry are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Wattle and Beautyberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Wattle are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Beautyberry fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Wattle and Beautyberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Wattle and Beautyberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Wattle and Beautyberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Wattle and Beautyberry as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Wattle is 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 and Wounds whereas of Beautyberry is Dysentry, Fever, Malaria, Rheumatism and Stomach pain. Black Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Beautyberry has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Black Wattle vs Beautyberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Wattle vs Beautyberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Wattle are Pollen whereas of Beautyberry have Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Wattle has showy fruits and Beautyberry has showy fruits. Also Black Wattle is not flowering and Beautyberry is flowering. You can compare Black Wattle and Beautyberry facts and facts of other plants too.