1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Africa, South Africa
1.4 Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Valley, wooded grassland
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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Tan, Chocolate
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, 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, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
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
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Good for skin and hair
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
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
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
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
6.2.3 Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
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
PELTOPHORUM africanum
7.2 Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
Black Wattle Tree
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Schwarz Akazie Baum
7.2.3 In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Noir Arbre Wattle
7.2.4 In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
Negro del árbol del zarzo
7.2.5 In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Árvore da acácia negra
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Czarne Drzewo akacji
7.2.8 In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Niger Wattle 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
Caesalpinieae
Caesalpinieae
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species