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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

1629
0 40000
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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1212-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

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
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Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses

Insignificant
Insignificant

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
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers

Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Peltophorum
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

1529
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Wattle and Blue Barrel

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Importance of Black Wattle and Blue Barrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Wattle and Blue Barrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Wattle and Blue Barrel 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 Blue Barrel is . Black Wattle has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair while Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: Good for skin and hair.

Compare Facts of Black Wattle vs Blue Barrel

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