Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Eustoma grandiflorum
Number of Varieties
1640
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
gardens, Grassland, River side
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm25.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm25.40 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sandy
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
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Cutflower, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
EUSTOMA grandiflorum 'Florida Blue'
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Florida Blue Lisianthus, Lisianthus
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
फ्लोरिडा Lisianthus
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Florida Lisianthus
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Floride Lisianthus
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
lisianthus Florida
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Φλόριντα lisianthus
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Florida Lisianthus
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Florida Eustoma
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Florida Lisianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Rosopsida
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Order
Gentianales
Gentianales
Family
Fabaceae
Gentianaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Eustoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Paperveroideae
Number of Species
1530
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27800
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