Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
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Number of Varieties
1670
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm35.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Light 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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval to egg shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, 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
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Bumblebees
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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✔
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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
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Root
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Chewing
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
Large Beardtongue
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Large Beardtongue
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Large Beardtongue
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
Large Beardtongue
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Large Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Large Beardtongue
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Large Beardtongue
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Large Beardtongue
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Scrophulariales
Family
Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Penstemon
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
15250
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27800
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