Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Nepal
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Rubber Plant, Rubber Fig
Number of Varieties
1660
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
agricultural areas, Along Railroads, Coastal Regions, Forests, Roadsides, Scrubs, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-11
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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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Crimson
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Elliptic to oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
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
Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune for shortening long shoots
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
don't fertilize in winter
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Yellow Leaves
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, breathing problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
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
Latex
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Making rubber, Making tyres
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
FICUS elastica
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Rubber Plant
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
रबड़ का पौधा
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Ficus elastica
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Ficus elastica
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
ficus
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
ελαστικός φίκος
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
fábrica de borracha
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
gumy roślin
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Flexilis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Moraceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Ficus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
Ficeae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
15800
1
27800
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