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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

161
0 40000
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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
6-1

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
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

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
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Pollen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
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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
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves

Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum
Rotkohl

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle
Chou rouge

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Peltophorum
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species

15400
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Wattle and Red Cabbage

If you are confused whether Black Wattle or Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Wattle are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Red Cabbage fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Wattle and Red Cabbage if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Wattle and Red Cabbage

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

Compare Facts of Black Wattle vs Red Cabbage

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 Red Cabbage 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 Red Cabbage have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Wattle has showy fruits and Red Cabbage has no showy fruits. Also Black Wattle is not flowering and Red Cabbage is not flowering . You can compare Black Wattle and Red Cabbage facts and facts of other plants too.