Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Pasilla Bajo Pepper, Ancho Magnifico pepper
Number of Varieties
16500
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Fertile bottom land
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12*1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm45.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Yellow, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
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, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair
-
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
Anti-oxidant, Cold, Improve circulation, Swelling, Upset stomach, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
CAPSICUM annuum 'Guajillo'
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Chile Negro, Holy Mole Chile, Poblano Pepper
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
Poblano pepper plant
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Poblano Pfefferpflanze
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Poblano Pepper usine
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
planta de pimiento poblano
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
φυτό πιπέρι poblano
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Poblano planta da pimenta
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Poblano papryka roślin
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Poblano piperis herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Solanales
Family
Fabaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Capsicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
Capsiceae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
1527
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27800
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