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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
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Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Cotinus Coggygria, American Smoketree

Number of Varieties

1610
0 40000
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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8-3

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green, Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Burgundy, Plum

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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
Water deeply about once a week

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, 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

Fertilizers

Apply N-P-K
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Verticillium Wilt

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

Pollen
Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair
Stops hair loss

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
Cholagogue, Febrifuge, Ophthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves

Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as essential oil, Used for making yellow to orange dye, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum
COTINUS 'Grace'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Grace Smoketree, Smokebush, Smoketree

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree
Smokebush

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum
Smokebush

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle
Smokebush

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo
Smokebush

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Smokebush

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra
Smokebush

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji
Smokebush

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno
Smokebush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Peltophorum
Cotinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Caesalpinieae
Rhoeae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Anacardioideae

Number of Species

154
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Wattle and Smokebush

If you are confused whether Black Wattle or Smokebush 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 Smokebush Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Wattle are Apply N-P-K, whereas for Smokebush fertilizers required are 20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 20-30-20 amount and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Wattle and Smokebush if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Wattle and Smokebush

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

Compare Facts of Black Wattle vs Smokebush

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