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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
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Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Abutilon

Number of Varieties

1645
0 40000
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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland
subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
10-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, 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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular 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

Pruning

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
20-20-20 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Abutilon mosaic virus, Aphids, Beetles, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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Facts

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
Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bonsai, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, small hedge, Used as an interior landscaping species

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
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Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum
ABUTILON 'Savitzii'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Flowering Maple, Parlour Maple

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree
flowering maple

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum
Schönmalve

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle
érable floraison

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo
arce de floración

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
ανθοφορία σφενδάμου

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra
de bordo florescimento

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji
klon kwitnienia

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno
Abutilon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Malvales

Family

Fabaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Peltophorum
Abutilon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae
Malveae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Malvoideae

Number of Species

15200
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Wattle and Flowering Maple

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Importance of Black Wattle and Flowering Maple

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

Compare Facts of Black Wattle vs Flowering Maple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Wattle vs Flowering Maple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Wattle are Pollen whereas of Flowering Maple have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Wattle has showy fruits and Flowering Maple has no showy fruits. Also Black Wattle is not flowering and Flowering Maple is not flowering . You can compare Black Wattle and Flowering Maple facts and facts of other plants too.