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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle
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Number of Varieties

1610
0 40000
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Habitat

Valley, wooded grassland
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-121-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, 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, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

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, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Pollen
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

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
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PELTOPHORUM africanum
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

Black Wattle Tree
tandalja bhaji

In German

Schwarz Akazie Baum
Tampala

In French

Noir Arbre Wattle
Tampala

In Spanish

Negro del árbol del zarzo
Tampala

In Greek

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο
Tampala

In Portuguese

Árvore da acácia negra
Tampala

In Polish

Czarne Drzewo akacji
Tampala

In Latin

Niger Wattle ligno
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Rosopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Peltophorum
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Caesalpinieae
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Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

15-
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Wattle and Tampala

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

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Importance of Black Wattle and Tampala

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

Compare Facts of Black Wattle vs Tampala

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