1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Madagascar
1.4 Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Euphorbia tithymaloides tithymaloides, Euphorbia tithymaloides angustifolia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
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
H2, 13, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Purple, Orange, Pink, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Burgundy
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, 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
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
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, Do Not over Water
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Pollen
Carcinogenic, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification
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
Asthma, Emetic, Inflammation, Intestinal worms
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
Euphorbia tithymaloides
7.2 Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Devil's Backbone
7.2.1 In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
Devil's Backbone
7.2.2 In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Devil's Backbone
7.2.3 In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Backbone du Diable
7.2.4 In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
El espinazo del diablo
7.2.5 In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Devil's Backbone
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Espinha do Diabo
7.2.7 In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Kręgosłup diabła
7.2.8 In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Narum diaboli
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
Euphorbieae
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Euphorbioideae
8.10 Number of Species