Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Madagascar
Types
Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
Number of Varieties
1610
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40000
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Habitat
Valley, wooded grassland
Islands, limestone outcrops, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12-10
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Orange, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Chocolate
Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
feather-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
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
Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Rooted 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
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
Loam, Sand
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Pollen
Asthma, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, 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
Aging, Malaria, Metabolic disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
Biodiesel, Wax
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Tropical
Botanical Name
PELTOPHORUM africanum
HYOPHORBE verschaffeltii
Common Name
Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Spindle Palm
In Hindi
Black Wattle Tree
Spindle Palm
In German
Schwarz Akazie Baum
Spindelpalme
In French
Noir Arbre Wattle
Palmiste marron
In Spanish
Negro del árbol del zarzo
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Greek
Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Spindle Palm
In Portuguese
Árvore da acácia negra
Spindle Palm
In Polish
Czarne Drzewo akacji
Hyophorbe verschaffeltii
In Latin
Niger Wattle ligno
Spindle Palm
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Rosopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Arecales
Family
Fabaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Peltophorum
Hyophorbe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
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Number of Species
15170
1
27800
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