Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Herbs
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
North America, Europe, Western Asia
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'
Number of Varieties
161
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Grassland, low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
8-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Green, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Needs very little water
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
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
-
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
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Pollen
Pollen, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
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
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Nugget Hops
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
nugget hops
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Nugget Hopfen
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
houblon pépite
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
lúpulo pepita
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
ψήγμα λυκίσκου
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
lúpulo pepita
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
chmiel Nugget
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Nugget ASSULTIM
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Cannabaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Humulus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
153
1
27800
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