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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Melanesia, Australia  

Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle  
Ceiba casearia, Bombax pentandrum  

Number of Varieties
16  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-7  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, H2, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
910.00 cm  
23
1,830.00 cm  
7

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow  
Red, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Late Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
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  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Moderate  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune when young, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Bacterial leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Pollen  
Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress, wheezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair  
Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin irritation  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation  

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  
Aphrodisiac, Diuretic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture  
Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum  
Ceiba pentandra  

Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle  
Cotton Tree, Red Kapok, Red-silk-cotton Tree  

In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree  
सफ़ेद सेमल / शाल्मली  

In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum  
Kapok baum  

In French
Noir Arbre Wattle  
Fromager  

In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo  
Ceiba  

In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο  
Ceiba  

In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra  
Mafumeira  

In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji  
Puchowiec pięciopręcikowy  

In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno  
Ceiba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Rosopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Malvales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Peltophorum  
Ceiba  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Caesalpinieae  
-  

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae  
-  

Number of Species
15  
99+
10  
99+

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Difference Between Black Wattle and Kapok

If you are confused whether Black Wattle or Kapok are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Wattle and Kapok Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Wattle are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Kapok fertilizers required are Nitrogen. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Wattle and Kapok if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Wattle and Kapok

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

Compare Facts of Black Wattle vs Kapok

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 Kapok 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 Kapok have Headache, Pulmonary oedema, Respiratory distress and wheezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Wattle has showy fruits and Kapok has showy fruits. Also Black Wattle is not flowering and Kapok is not flowering . You can compare Black Wattle and Kapok facts and facts of other plants too.

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