1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Japanese Evergreen Oak, Sawthorn Oak, Oriental White Oak
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Woodland Garden Canopy
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm2,438.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Red, Light Yellow, Yellow green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Brown, Sandy Brown, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Copper
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Orange, Brown, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Pollen
Hay fever, Itchy eyes, Runny nose, sneezing, Watery eyes, Whooping Cough
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 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
Antiaphonic, Antiasthamatic, Astringent, Chronic fatigue, Cold, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Haemorrhages, Indigestion, Opthalmic, Salve, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Tonic, Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
6.2.3 Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Tannin, Used as a dye, Used as fuel, Used as insect repellent, Used for woodware
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
QUERCUS velutina
7.2 Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Black Oak
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
Black Oak Tree
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Schwarz Oak Tree
7.2.3 In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Noir Oak Tree
7.2.4 In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
Negro del árbol de roble
7.2.5 In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Black Oak Tree
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Carvalho Preto
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Czarny Dąb
7.2.8 In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Niger quercum ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species