Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
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Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
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Number of Varieties
1650
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-7
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm60.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Hot Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
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, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
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
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Flowers
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Can be made into a herbal tea
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
CEANOTHUS x pallidus
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Wild lilac
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
Ceanothus
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Ceanothus
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Ceanothus
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
Ceanothus
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Ceanothus
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Ceanothus
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Ceanothus
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Ceanothus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Ceanothus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
1570
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27800
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