Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Aesculus glabra
Number of Varieties
161
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Tan, Sienna
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Orange, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Compound
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
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
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
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Edible Uses
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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
Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
AESCULUS glabra
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Ohio Buckeye
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
ओहियो बकेये
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Ohio buckeye
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
marronnier de l'Ohio
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
Ohio castaño de indias
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Οχάιο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Ohio Buckeye
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Ohio kasztan
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Ohio buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
1519
1
27800
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